Cabin Composites Pose Challenges, Opportunities For Aftermarket

Collins Aerospace STARLight composite material

Recycling composite materials for reuse in aviation is tricky since the process reduces structural integrity.

Credit: Collins Aerospace
The growth of composite materials within the aircraft cabin—usually carbon-fiber reinforced polymers—has seen a stratospheric rise over recent years, and as new cabins are developed for the forthcoming generation of aircraft, even more will be onboard. While these materials lay the technical...

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