Our Goals:

• To help companies better understand the materials they are using.
• Provide an extra resource to support and manage programs.

Our engineers can assist under many different circumstances including:

• Manage programs that will last from a few months to a few years.
• Support programs while additional full time resources are brought on board.
• Solve technical issues.
• Write macros in Python and Excel to stream line tasks and turn data into information.

We have experience in many different types of materials. We are most familiar with:

Composites Thermoplastics PAEKs PEEK, PEKK, LMPAEK, etc PPS Engineering Thermoplastics Nylons, Olefins, etc Thermosets Epoxy BMI Cynate Ester Polyester Vinyl Ester

Adhesives Epoxy Acrylic Polyurethane Insulations Aerogels

We have skills to support many different types of programs:

• Scheduling

  (Develop, track progress and communicate schedule variances as required)

• Budgeting

  (Develop, track spending and communicate budget variances as required)

• Material Analysis

  (Mechanical Testing, Physical Testing, Thermo-Physical Testing...)

• Process Optimization

• Problem Solving

These skills can be used to:

• Manage

  qualifications for aerospace and non-aerospace companies.

• Oversee

  internal programs.

• Solve

  technical issues:
• What is causing the low mechanical properties we are seeing?
• How can a thermosetting resin cure cycle be altered to optimize processing time and reduce voids?
• How can we adjust our thermoplastic consolidation cycle to reduce time and optimize crystallization?
• What is the best way to make this part?
• What is the best way to improve this part we are making?
• How can we produce better composite prepreg tape?
• How can we better handle the incoming raw materials we are getting to optimize our process?
• How can we recycle our scrap materials?
• How can we take the data we are getting from this machine/instrument and turn it into useful information from which we can make reasoned decisions?
• And so many more!

Why is this important? Because there are so many industries looking at fiber composites including:

• Aerospace

  - Article from DragonPlate on the benefits of carbon fiber composites in aircraft bodies

• Aerospace (Thermoplastics)

  - Article from Collins Aerospace on the benefits of thermoplastic composites

• Sports and Recreation

  - Article from Composites World on the sporting goods market

• Boats and Marine

  - Article from Compsites World on the marine market in Europe

• Construction and Infrastructure

  - Article from Woodcentral on work being done at Washington State University to recycle carbon fiber into Advanced Cross Laminated Timber