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Airborne Composites bv

Fabricator / Manufacturer of composites parts (processor)
Netherlands / 50-99 employees

Company description

Airborne Composites specialises in developing and producing advanced composite products and systems. The privately owned Dutch company consists of the engineering department Airborne Development BV (Leidschendam) and the composite production and assembly facility Airborne Products BV (The Hague).

Several years of experience has given Airborne the capability to develop and produce innovative composite products, structures and systems for the defence and aerospace industries and oil & gas, and marine market. Through Airborne's combined expertise, the Airborne group can cover the complete development from idea to product realisation, including turnkey in-field installation. Airborne's capabilities include conceptual design, structural design & analyses, prototyping, testing and series production.

Engineering services like 3D CAD modelling and Finite Element Analyses can be provided by the use of high-end software. The production facility of Airborne Products is well equipped for processing composite materials.

The production processes of this facility include pre-preg hand lay-up, Resin Transfer Moulding (RTM), Resin Film Infusion, Filament Winding (thermoset), Tape Winding (thermoplastic) and bonding (metals & plastics).

Products:
Thermoset resins
Additives
Gelcoats
Prepregs
Preforms, Fabrics/tapes or mats / unimpregnated
SMC / BMC
Moulds / Tooling materials
Test / Quality control equipment
Process equipment
Composites parts
Design / Engineering services
Thermoplastic resins
Glass reinforcements
Carbon reinforcements
Aramid reinforcements
Other reinforcements
Core materials
Adhesives

Processes:
Hand lay-up
Resin Transfer Moulding (RTM)
Eco Resin Transfer Moulding (RTM Eco)
Reinforced / Structural reaction injection (RRIM/SRIM)
Vacuum bag / Autoclave
Sheet Moulding Compounds (SMC)
Casting
Filament winding
Continuous laminating

Application Sectors:
Automotive
Wind Energy
Medical
Defence / Security
Aeronautics / Aerospace
Marine / Boatbuilding
Construction / Civil engineering
Consumer goods
Oil & offshore

Last update: 21 Feb 2006