Enabling high-strength composites to reach their full potential

The use of composite materials for construction of aerospace components began in the early 1980s and is now the material of choice for commercial and military airframe designers. Composite material properties such as stiffness, weight, strength, and corrosion resistance have invigorated the transfer of composites within aerospace to include interior components such as seats and service carts. Interior parts and components account for as much as 40% of a commercial airliner’s empty operating weight and represent a larger market (by volume) than airframe structures.