- 8 July 2008 -
US Navy studies Quickstep process

US COMPOSITES manufacturer Vector Composites has won funding to compare the properties of the Quickstep process with autoclave processing on carbon prepreg systems used on the US Navy's helicopters and fixed wing aircraft.

Depending on the success of this work, a larger contract may be awarded, in which components for specific aircraft or helicopters will be fabricated.

The Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) research grant from the US Navy's Naval Air Warfare Center (NAVAIR) Division started in May 2008 and the final report is scheduled for late 2008.

All test panels for the Phase I work will be prepared by Vector. An independent lab certified to supply the data to the Navy will perform the physical and mechanical testing.

Vector Composites is a spin-off of the National Composites Center, Dayton, Ohio. Its operations are located next to the North American Quickstep Center of Excellence (NAQCE) in Dayton, which was established by Australian-based Quickstep Holdings Ltd in October 2006.

Quickstep Holdings Ltd; www.quickstep.com.au
Vector Composites Inc; www.vectorcomposites.com

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