Light weight, Natural fibre Bio-degradable composite structures

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Title
Light weight, Natural fibre Bio-degradable composite structures

CoPED ID
7f4174a6-5d19-4d65-8d71-a23bc3d59b14

Status
Closed


Value
£49,002

Start Date
March 1, 2013

End Date
June 29, 2013

Description

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This project is aimed at evaluating the potential to incorporate silicon carbide fibre and natural coconut fibres into a resin sandwich panel composite typical of the type used in aircraft cabin intereiaors and galleys. The objective is to produce a lighter thinner panel which offers airlines an appreciable benefit in weight saved and space which has an exploitable economic value. The use of these fibres has potential benefits in terms of lower carbon production compared to conventional reinforcements as well as potentailly more environmentally sustainable end of life disposal options. The material will be suited to other applications beyond aircraft intereiors, but this presents a robust long term market opportunity where the UK has strong manufacturing capability and new technologies can sustain technical adavtange over competitors. The UK also has a cabaility to make SiC Monofilament which is unique in Europe.

High Peak Courses Ltd LEAD_ORG
TISICS Limited PARTICIPANT_ORG

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Subjects by relevance
  1. Fibres
  2. Coconut
  3. Carbon fibres

Extracted key phrases
  1. Light thin panel
  2. Light weight
  3. Resin sandwich panel composite typical
  4. Natural fibre Bio
  5. Silicon carbide fibre
  6. Degradable composite structure
  7. Natural coconut fibre
  8. Robust long term market opportunity
  9. Potential benefit
  10. Aircraft cabin intereiaor
  11. Appreciable benefit
  12. Aircraft intereior
  13. Exploitable economic value
  14. Low carbon production
  15. Life disposal option

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