COST-SAVING MATERIALS & PROCESSES IN AEROSPACE

Presented by Amy Boyd, Aerospace Business Development Manager – Diab Americas

What’s in a plane?

engines

labor

gases

adhesives

paint

electrical systems

plastics

metals

plumbing systems

fabrics

transparents

What’s in a plane?

labor

plastics

Sandwich structures in Aerospace

fiber reinforced prepreghoneycomb corefiber reinforced prepreg

Finishing & Forming

Hello, foams!

Hello, foams!

Trade Study

Trade Study Results

Panel Type F50 Foam Honeycomb

Lay-up 6 hr 30 min. 8 hr 15 min.

Cure 5 hrs 5 hrs

Finishing 1 hr 1 hr 20 min.

Total Time 7 hr. 30 min. (less cure) 9 hr 35 min. (less cure)

BOM Cost (US$) $202.95 $353.70

Weight 1.02 kg. (2.25 lbs.) 1.13 kg. (2.50 lbs.)

42% cost savings

10% weight savings

DIAB Product Lines

Aerospace:

Divinycell F

Divinycell HT

Other:

Divinycell H

Divinycell HP

Divinycell P (PET)

Divinycell HCP

BMTI Syntactic

ProBalsa

Divilette (core adhesive)

Composites Consulting Group

F50 w/ 2 plies 7781 prepreg on each side

Divinycell F Spec & ApprovalsAirbus

– AIMS 04-11-010; IPS 04-11-010-01

Diehl

– DS-M0040B050

– Interior Components for Airbus Commercial

Stelia

– Interior Components for Airbus Commercial

C&D Zodiac

– Interior Components for Commercial Aerospace

B/E Aerospace

– Interior Components for Commercial Aerospace

FACC

– Interior Components for Commercial Aerospace

Hawker Beechcraft

– Interiors for Biz Jets

AIM Altitude

– Commercial Interior Components – Boeing Commercial

Jamco

– Business and First class seats

Equip Aero

– Numerous interior components

Honda Jet

– Fuel department

XCORE

– Space shuttle

Air Methods

– Life Flight Helicopter Interiors

Property retainment in hot & wet environments

0,074

0,118

0,192

0,072

0,116

0,194

F40 F50 F90

Shear

RTD 70F RTW 70F

0,063

0,105

0,164

0,066

0,109

0,162

F40 F50 F90

Shear

ETD 250F ETW 180F

Manufacturability

Resin Compatibility

Epoxy

– Standard 80, 125 and 180 C cure systems

Phenolic*

– Modern Low free phenol content systems

Polyester, Vinyl ester*

– Within normal cure profile

Polyurethane

Cyanate Ester

BMI – needs sealer

Processing

Cutting: CNC, band saw, wire saw, waterjet, gerber cutter, etc

Laminating: Prepreg cure, resin infusion, wet layup

Consolidating: Autoclave, press, vacuum bag

Aircraft Seats - F50 Grade

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Business class seats and console for Boeing 777

Kits made by DIAB

Business class seats and console for Boeing 777

Kits made by DIAB

10/6/2017 DIAB Aerospace Materials

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Side Shell, Seat Backs & Ottoman – kits made by DIAB

DIAB Aerospace Materials

All Thermoplastic Panel

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