Nordam Delivers 787 Composite Window Frames.

摘要

Nordam Group Inc. has delivered the first composite window frames for the 787 Dreamliner. This follows an 18-month effort with Boeing Co. to develop detailed specifications, five unique design configurations, and qualification and certification testing procedures. The shipments went to Alenia, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Spirit Aerosystems, and Vought Aircraft Industries, Boeing's fuselage manufacturing partners. The window frames are made of Hexcel Corp.'s HexMC, a high-strength carbon fiber/epoxy tape.