HOMEPAGE | ABOUT US EXPERTISE ACTIVITY LOCATION PRESS DOWNLOADS NEWS CONTACT homepage / news / Airbus Helicopters : an innovative composite project JEC, composites show - march 8-9-10 2016 Airbus Helicopters : an innovative composite project Events 2015 China Composites Expo 2014 Porcher Sport, partner of Transocean No LMBO ! Financial news about the Group JEC EUROPE 2014 Porcher Russia will attend the Composite Expo 2014 Unforgettable Coupe Icare for Porcher Sport Opening of a new production plant in Russia Porcher Industries is not in judicial liquidation Shanghai Porcher Technical Texiles broadcasted The Innovation by Porcher Industries 39Th Coupe Icare (Icarus Cup) Porcher Industries attended the China Composite Expo 2012 JEC ASIA 2012 What is our job? R+T 2012 Porcher Do Brasil exhibits at the NT&TT Show in Sao Paulo A new website is born : welcome to Porcher Sport Porcher Industries exhibits in Asia China Composites Show in Shanghai 38th Coupe Icare Porcher Sport - Xavier Murillo Robert Porcher Composites NEWS Airbus Helicopters : an innovative composite project Porcher Industries, specialized in textile reinforcements and thermoplastic composites materials, used its how-know in thermoplastic matrices for the design of the rotor, a centerpiece of the helicopter. The H160 is the first civil helicopter with a composite structure making it an aircraft that is lighter, more robust, more resistant to corrosion and fatigue, and with significantly less maintenance needs. To meet environmental and performance constraints, Airbus Helicopters and Porcher Industries have developed a new CFRP (Carbon Fibers Reinforcement Plastics) solution for weight-saving and damage tolerance optimization (versus other metals or composites made of thermoset resin). After five years of joint work on this innovative composite thermoplastic technology, the new H160 helicopter, with its Spheriflex rotor, was presented at this year’s main international air shows. The high performance prepreg material was developed from a thermoplastic resin, and required special weaving and high temperature impregnation expertise. This project has allowed Airbus Helicopters to master the processing and production of a CFRP composite part. With the development of this innovative solution in partnership with Airbus Helicopters, Porcher Industries confirms its technological leadership in high performance thermoplastic composites in the aerospace market. SHARE about us Presentation Timeline/progress Key figures Careers Search & development Expertise Presentation Fabrics and yarns treatment Weaving and 3D weaving Twisting and cabling Dyeing Non woven scrims Needled mats Activity Automotive Composites Electronics Building & industrial Sport Location America Europe Asia Press Press review Press kit Downloads Quality Brochures news contact legal notice Crédits