𝐀𝐥𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀&𝐏 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭-𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

Albany Engineered Composites, a segment of Albany International Corp., and A&P Technology, a global leader in precision #braidedcomposite reinforcement technologies, announced today that they are partnering to explore and develop advanced braided composite manufacturing solutions for both current and next-generation #aerospace and #defense applications.

The collaboration brings together two highly complementary manufacturing technologies, #A&P Technology's industry-leading braided composite architectures and Albany Engineered Composites' advanced Resin Transfer Molding (RTM) manufacturing expertise, to accelerate the industrialization of lightweight, highly integrated composite structures capable of supporting future commercial and defense aircraft production requirements.


"Future aerospace platforms demand manufacturing technologies capable of simultaneously improving performance, reducing recurring cost and scaling to production rates the industry has not previously achieved," said Chris Stone, president of Albany Engineered Composites. "By combining A&P Technology's deep expertise in advanced braiding with Albany's industry-leading RTM capabilities, we are creating a force multiplier for our customers, accelerating the transition from innovative textile architectures to repeatable, production-ready composite solutions.


The companies intend to collaborate on research, technology development, manufacturing process maturation and commercialization opportunities focused on purpose-designed braided composite structures for current and next generation aeroengine platforms, commercial aircraft, Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) blades and structures, Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA), and solid rocket motor nozzles.


As aerospace manufacturers increasingly seek larger integrated composite structures, reducing assembly complexity while enabling higher production rates, braided composite preforms combined with automated RTM processing provide an attractive pathway toward scalable manufacturing.

"Our customers are looking beyond individual manufacturing processes, they're looking for integrated solutions," said Brent Stevenson, vice president of emerging markets and technology at #AlbanyEngineeredComposites. "#Braiding and #RTM are naturally complementary technologies. Together, they enable highly engineered #composite architectures supporting complex geometries, efficient manufacturing and production scalability for both current and next-generation aerospace and defense platforms.


source : Albany International Corp


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