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• Ability to design bespoke preforms, preform manufacture, composite manufacture and subsequent testing (mechanical/physical).
  
  
• Access to new technologies for preforming and associated technologies – key university and Industry links.
  
  
• Unique development and manufacture of bespoke 3D preforms over many years with associated design data.
  
  
• Working with industrial partners.
  
  
• Greater design and manufacturing flexibility over competitors for optimisation of preform performance, due to manufacturing process control.
  
  
• Development of relationship between off-loom preform and final composite structure.
  
  
• Development of preforms for new product development rather than just composite replacement.
  
  
• Fundamental understanding of the Composite design and Manufacturing Process for 3D Woven Preforms and behaviour in the production of Aerospace Composites Components.

Innovation for Advanced Performance

. . . 3D weaving

Filler

Angle interlock fabric

Stuffer Yarn

Warp Weaver

3D Orthogonal woven

Layer-to-Layer Angle Interlock

Through-the-Thickness Angle Interlock

Warp Weaver

Weft Yarn

Filler

Warp Weaver

Stuffer

Yarn

Preforms