8 December 2017
ABOUT OX FORD PERFORMANCE MATERIALS (OPM)
OPM is the first company to successfully apply and qualify
additive manufacturing technology
to the high performance polymer PEKK
for aerospace, industrial and biomedical applications.
The company has significant
process and material technology knowledge
in the areas of additive manufacturing
and PEKK thermoplastic materials
that can fundamentally improve
the way the world's aircraft and defense components
are manufactured.
The technology can replace machined, cast,
and printed metal parts in many applications,
providing customers
a high performance, lighter weight
and potentially lower cost solution
Material
Our principal material of construction is
OPM's proprietary poly-ether-ketone-ketone formulation,
OXPEKK®. This high performance polymeric material
has an extraordinary range of benefits that include
* robust mechanical performance,
* extreme temperature tolerance,
* high purity, gamma stability,
* and extremely high chemical resistance.
Process
Our additive manufacturing process is known as
selective laser melting.
This method is a free-form, tool-less additive manufacturing process
which produces uniform, near isotropic properties
with exceptional build fidelity and nearly limitless design possibilities.
The OXFAB® manufacturing process is the state-of-the-art technology
for fully functional end-use 3D-printed structural parts.
P.O. Box 58530 South Satellite Road
South Windsor, CT 06074
USA
+1.860.698.9300
DETAILS
Hexcel Corporation has entered into
a definitive agreement to acquire
the Aerospace & Defense (A&D) business of
Oxford Performance Materials (OPM).
OPM A&D produces qualified, high-performance thermoplastic,
carbon fiber reinforced 3D printed parts
for Commercial Aerospace and Space and Defense applications.
The acquisition is subject to customary conditions
and is expected to close later this month.
The asset acquisition will include equipment,
intellectual property and manufacturing process technology
related to the A&D business operations
in South Windsor, Connecticut.
Other businesses of OPM are not included in the acquisition.
OPM was awarded a contract from Boeing
to supply 3D-printed structural production parts
for the CST-100 Starliner among numerous
other customer-focused development programs.
Hexcel’s acquisition will enable more rapid operational scaling
and development of this emerging technology
to meet growing market demand
for carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic additive technology
in aerospace and defense.
Hexcel Chairman,
CEO and President Nick Stanage
“We are excited to add this next-generation technology
to our portfolio. In combination with our unique carbon fiber capability,
PEKK can provide a range of new technology solutions to
our aerospace and defense customers
in printed parts as well as
assembled structures and broader design solutions.”
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