Articles Tagged with ''adhesives in aerospace''

Aerospace designers and manufacturers are forming partnerships with a variety of component fabricators along with universities and research groups to develop new designs.

The possibility of a new alumina-based metamaterial that can be used in industries like building construction and aerospace is being tested by a team of researchers.

PPG has named Mark Hood plant manager of its Sylmar, Calif., aerospace transparencies facility, with Steve Kight to succeed him as global market director for general aviation transparencies.

Currently, the researchers are working on a way to test the predictability of protective ceramic thermal barrier coatings used in jet engine turbine blades to better determine an estimated expected lifespan of the turbine blades.

Techsil recently announced that five of Momentive’s one-part RTV silicone adhesive sealants have achieved Airbus Industrial Qualification.

PPG recently announced that it has named Sam Millikin global platform business director for aerospace sealants and packaging and a member of PPG’s aerospace business leadership team.

Researchers are experimenting, using gecko feet as their inspiration, in designing a robotic gripper for a new solution to help clean up in space more efficiently.