Our skills base includes the provision of specialist survey and repair capabilities for advanced composite structures.

Using established design, manufacturing and repair techniques, RPC can survey and repair composite structures to meet a variety of aerospace, defence and commercial applications including:

• Aircraft radomes
• Aircraft non-structural components
• Rotadomes
• Ship/submarine acoustic and sonar domes, windows, keels and fairing
• Ballistic curtains and cladding
• Composite towers, antennae covers, masts and radomes
• High pressure tanks and piping

CAPABILITY HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

IN-HOUSE DESIGN AND ANALYSIS

• Specialist Composite Design
• Finite Element Analysis
• Technical Support
• Composite "as an alternative" Review and Feasibility Analysis
• Corrosion Protection/Performance

MATERIALS

Resins

• Polyester
• Vinyl-ester
• Epoxy
• Phenolic

Reinforcement

• Carbon Fibre
• Kevlar/Aramid
• Continuous Strand Roving
• Woven Fabrics
• Chopped Strand Matting

Laminate structures

• Honeycomb
• Foam
• Polystyrene
• Multi-Combinations including Inserts

PROCESSES

• Vacuum Consolidation
• Resin Transfer/Infusion
• Use of Pre-preg laminate
• Filament Winding
• Hand Lay-up
• Co-curing (post and pre)
• Mould and Tool Design and Manufacture
• GRP Machining