European Union sponsors Egmond Plastic in new aviation development

The Clean Sky Joint Undertaking in Brussels has awarded Egmond Plastic a contract for the development of a Peek inlet scroll. The 16-month program will take place in close cooperation with Liebherr in Toulouse.The current inlet scroll is made of aluminum and consists of 2 parts. The new inlet scroll to be developed will consist of only 1 part (Peek) reinforced with 40% carbon fibers.The goal is to reduce the total weight by 50%. Egmond Plastic will design and build the dies and produce a number of demonstration models. This development project may lead to the future use of thermoplastic parts in the air management system aboard aircraft. This program is sponsored by the European Community.

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