Nanocomposite material research lab gets go ahead

Airbus Beijing Engineering Center and the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology of China have launched a new lab focusing on nanocomposite materials, and the two parties will jointly research the application of nanocomposites in the aeronautic sector.

ABEC, a joint venture between Airbus and China Aviation Industry Corp, signed a cooperation agreement with the nanoscience center, and they agreed to carry out research and development activities on electrically conductive, self-healing and toughening nanocomposites.

Currently, those technologies are not applied in any aircraft manufacturing globally. Nanocomposite materials have been used in some parts of production, including the painting of airframes.