AEC’s composite products, including our 3D reinforced composite components, are produced entirely in-house.  We utilize highly automated manufacturing equipment, such as electronically controlled Jacquard weaving machines, for most of our preform production and molding processes as suitable for each final product:

AEC’s processes combine a number of fabrication and production technologies, including:

• Multiple molding, curing and composite processes, including RTM, VaRTM, autoclave, press, compression & oven cure processes

• Jacqaurd weaving to produce 3D woven, complex near net shape geometry, steered woven, and contour woven preforms

• Conventional and non-conventional laminate preform and prepreg layups

• Reinforced sandwich structure production technology and tools

• Braiding technology

• Discrete through thickness reinforcement technologies

• Weaving and curing of high performance materials

AEC Molding Technologies and Processes

   

      Autoclave Cure

       Compression Molding