Graphene in Commercial Aerospace
Commercial aerospace needs materials that save weight without giving up strength, durability or safety. Graphene is studied as a small addition to the polymers and composites aircraft already use. See what graphene is and where it is used.
Our aerospace polymer work
Working with Advanced Armor Research Group (AARG), we developed graphene-integrated polymers and composites. They were evaluated with V50 ballistic testing at the NTS Chesapeake ballistic and materials testing facility in Belcamp, MD. Read the aerospace polymers press release.
Where graphene is being explored in aircraft
- Structural composites: graphene in resins and fiber-reinforced composites for stiffer, tougher parts.
- Lightning strike and static protection: graphene's conductivity is studied for composite skins that need to carry current.
- De-icing: conductive graphene layers can act as thin heating elements.
- Coatings: for corrosion and wear protection.
- Thermal management: spreading heat in avionics.
What we can and can't claim today
We don't publish data on aircraft weight or fuel savings. Aerospace materials go through long qualification programs before they fly, and any weight saving depends on the part, the design and the qualification results.
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What our testing covers
The composites we developed with Advanced Armor Research Group (AARG) were evaluated with V50 ballistic testing at NTS Chesapeake in Belcamp, MD. V50 is the impact velocity at which a projectile is expected to defeat a material about half the time. We have not published V50 numbers, and we do not publish data on aircraft weight, strength or fuel savings.
How we supply graphene for aerospace composites
We disperse graphene into polymer resins, so it arrives already mixed in the resin. Aerospace materials go through long qualification programs, program by program, before they fly. Our work is at the development stage, and we are looking for aerospace and defense partners to evaluate graphene in their own composites.
Is your aerospace graphene qualified for flight?
No. Aerospace use requires qualification program by program, and that work is ongoing. We work with partners who want to evaluate graphene in their composites.
Can graphene be added to my aerospace resin?
We disperse graphene into polymer resins. Tell us your resin and application through the quote form. Pricing and samples are by quote.
See graphene dispersions in resins, graphene armor composites and request a quote or samples.