Aerospace & Defense

Composite materials in aerospace are not chosen for weight alone — they are chosen for how they behave when temperature, load and fatigue combine. Our carbon fiber fabrics, epoxy and BMI thermoset prepregs and aramid fabrics are used where specific stiffness, damage tolerance and process consistency decide whether a structure flies.

What This Industry Demands

• High specific strength and stiffness for structural weight reduction
• Temperature capability matched to the service environment
• Batch-to-batch consistency with traceable documentation
• Process compatibility — autoclave, vacuum bag or out-of-autoclave
• Fatigue and damage-tolerance characteristics appropriate to load case

Recommended Products

• Carbon Fiber Fabrics — plain, twill, satin and UD weaves for structural laminates
• Thermoset Prepregs — epoxy and BMI systems for elevated-temperature parts
• Aramid Fabrics — para-aramid woven fabrics for impact and containment
• Carbon Fiber Tows — 3K–24K for automated tape and filament winding

Typical Applications

UAV and drone airframes and arms · helicopter and rotorcraft components · radomes and fairings · satellite and payload structures · launch vehicle and missile structures · tooling and fixtures · flight test and qualification parts.

How to Start a Specification

Send us the service conditions and the process you plan to use, and we will tell you which material fits — including when the honest answer is that a cheaper grade will do.

• Target properties or the constraint you are solving for
• Process: hand lay-up, vacuum bag, autoclave, press molding or automated placement
• Annual volume and acceptable lead time
• Target market documentation requirements

For cross-sector technical background, our technical articles cover material selection in depth, and the FAQ answers the questions buyers ask most often.