The Labcut 5000® Advanced Series is used across all fields for carbon, glass, and other composite materials. Our technology is in use through industry at all stages of composites manufacturing from resin and fiber manufacturers to prepeg suppliers and final composite product manufacturers as well as the independent test laboratories.
Aerospace, Automotive, Marine, Transportation
Ballistics, Defense, Sensing & Security
Building/ Construction, Infrastructure & Publics Works
Electrical, Electronics & Telecommunications
Consumer Goods & Business Equipment
Sports & Leisure, Renewable Energy
Modern aviation, both military and civilian, is a prime example for use of advanced composites. Demands made by the aviation industry for materials that are both light and strong have been the main force driving the development of composites. It is common now to find wing and tail sections, propellers, rotor blades and even turbine blades made from advanced composites, along with much of the internal structure and fittings. The airframes of some smaller aircraft are made entirely from composites, as are the wing, tail and body panels of large commercial aircraft.
In thinking about planes, helicopters, UAVs, and other aerostructures it is worth remembering that composites are less likely than metals (such as aluminum) to break up completely under stress. The fibers in a composite can act to block the propagation of small cracks and to distribute stress.
Use of composites is widespread through performance automotive fields. The lightweight and high strength properties make composites an ideal material for body and structural components for high end luxury supercars to F1 race cars.
Composites stand up well to harsh conditions and corrosion. This makes them ideal for use in extreme environments such as off-shore and remote wind energy projects. Turbine housings, rotor blades, and even the entire structural pillar can be made from performance composite materials.
Advanced composites have enjoyed success across many facets of the sporting world.
The range of applications includes:
Composites ability to stand up to heat, corrosion, and chemicals make them ideal building materials. Composites are used in many infrastructure applications from above ground utility and sign posts to public utility and natural resource pipelines.
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