Compared with thermoset composites, thermoplastics use a more expensive resin but allow shorter production cycles.
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While launch dates for new narrowbodies to replace the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 MAX remain uncertain, suppliers of composite aerostructures are jockeying for position. The future programs are expected to rely on higher composite material content to lessen aircraft weight. As both airframers...
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