Research and Development

ÉireComposites is involved in serial production, prototyping and Research & Development in thermoplastic composite (TPC) components for the aerospace, transport, wind energy and marine industries, using both press-moulding and autoclave facilities.

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Projects

Funded Projects

Mi-Drone

The project will address consumer demand for fast, reliable, last-mile delivery.

RAREPlastic

Offers an alternative end-of-life to landfill within the wind energy sector.

REBLADE

Develop an innovative solution for efficiently retrofitting existing Irish wind farms

ATG Lattice

1.5m diameter lattice cylinder representing a full-scale satellite central tube structure.

Thermoplastic composites

Demonstration of thermoplastic composites in satellite structures.

FLPP

Design, Manufacture and Testing of a 1.5m diameter inter-stage skirt demonstrator.

Low CTE CFRP Laminates

ESA Core Technology Programme to show competence of low CTE CFRP laminates

Adhesive Joining

Adhesive and joining method on thermoplastic composites.

Welding

As part of the Ybridio and Innova projects, ÉireComposites has performed research on welding of composites which offers the capacity for reduced cost and increased automation. ÉireComposites is manufacturing a 1.5m diameter cylinder using ATP for the ESA as part of the Future Launchers Preparatory Programme.

ATP

ÉireComposites has developed specialised heated tooling to allow the use of ATP for thermoplastic composites. ATP of thermoplastics involves the automated deposition of thermoplastic composite tape onto a tool surface while consolidating the tape in-situ via the application of heat and pressure.