07. March 2017Aero, Aircraft Interior
TeXtreme® is proud to announce that after several years of simulation and testing within the aero market, TeXtreme® has been certified for use in commercial aero applications and qualified by a leading aircraft manufacturer.
HAECO searched for a material that would reduce weight and thereby enable significant savings in fuel costs for the airlines. HAECO turned to TeXtreme® to help optimize their current seat design for weight, while still maintaining mechanical properties. TeXtreme® used calculation, simulation and manufacturing support to help HAECO reduce the weight of the aircraft seat by almost 20%.
Andreas Martsman VP of Oxeon, “We work in close cooperation with our clients, giving them technical support, all the way from selecting the optimal reinforcement structure to making it work in the manufacturing process for the end product. When looking into the aerospace market the need for ultra-light products, that are designed to last, is growing. Together with HAECO the simulation results as well as our knowledge of advanced carbon reinforcements helped to produce a part which uses TeXtreme® to achieve the desired significant weight savings.”
The TeXtreme® Technology is established as the best choice for making ultra-light weight carbon fiber products. Novel TeXtreme® materials are being used in aero and industrial applications, and by several major brands in the sporting goods market.
This part made of TeXtreme® is now in production and is scheduled to be delivered in 2017.
About Haeco
HAECO Americas provides aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services and aerospace manufactured products to a broad array of commercial, government and private customers. HAECO Americas is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the HAECO Group, one of the largest global providers of MRO services and a leading provider of interiors products and services.
Since its founding in 1990 as Triad International Maintenance Company (TIMCO), HAECO Americas has grown beyond its core airframe, base maintenance business by adding engine MRO services, aircraft seat manufacturing and PMA parts, comprehensive engineering design and interiors manufacturing through its HAECO Cabin Solutions division. Headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina, HAECO Americas businesses operate at locations throughout the United States.
To learn more about HAECO Americas and its diverse business units, please visit www.haeco.aero
About TeXtreme®
TeXtreme®, the market leader in advanced carbon reinforcement technology, is the ultimate choice for making advanced ultra-light composites products with superior mechanical performance and surface smoothness.
TeXtreme® Technology is flexible and tow-size independent which enables the development of optimized reinforcement solutions which are tailor-made for specific needs of the application. Manufacturers of advanced aerospace, industrial and sports products have consistently found that using TeXtreme® Spread Tow carbon fabrics and UD tapes have enabled them to produce composite parts which are 20-30% lighter with improved mechanical properties and superior surface smoothness.
TeXtreme® is a registered trademark owned by Oxeon AB. Founded in 2003, Oxeon has quickly established itself as the market leader in Spread Tow reinforcements with its products marketed under the brand name TeXtreme®. For more information please visit www.textreme.com.
