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SpaCe & aeroSpaCe CompoSiTeS
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In addition there is a multiplicity of defence
and industrial applications. Examples include
the extraction of oil and gas, the recreational
market and mobility concepts (solar car
and the Superbus). Unmanned aircraft
(UAVs) represent a major growth market.
In aircraft, composite materials such as
TenCate Cetex ® are used in the secondary
wing structure and in the primary flight
structure and interior parts of the aircraft.
Examples include flaps, access doors, pylons,
radomes [the protective housing for radar
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antenna), the fixed wing leading edge, beams,
luggage containers and floor panels. For these
interior and structural parts TenCate works
directly with its customers, the suppliers
to aircraft manufacturers and especially
experts in material and process technology.
Examples of applications in space include
solar arrays, antenna, reflectors, parts of
the skin and the supporting structure for
the solar cells, antenna, booms, trusses,
communication dishes and heat shields.
in the lead
Space & Aerospace Composites is a major
player in its niche markets when it comes to
the development and production of composite
materials for these demanding applications.
The market group is the global market leader in
radomes and materials for space. Many years of
knowledge and experience relating to materials
and technology, flexibility and continuity, and
the reliability of quality and delivery underpin
this position. This expertise is partly the result
of cooperation with partners in the value chain
(such as Fokker Aerostructures, the TU Delft and