Enaer counts on a Composite Material Area exclusively intended for the Aerospace Market which, over a period of 20 years, has been developed on a wide range of capabilities and processes including structural gluing method and wet-lay up, and prepreg rolling techniques, development of equipment and tools and curing in furnaces and autoclaves, as well as repairing of all kind of aeronautic parts as authorized by FAA. All the above, under the stringent International Certification ISO 9001/2000 and AS9100 Standards.

ENAER Composite Material Area usually works with materials such as unilateral filaments and bidirectional tissues based on carbon fiber (graphite), (Kevlar®) aramides, and fiber glass in epoxy, phenolic and polyurethane resin matrices.

The Composite Materials do not represent ENAER´s main competence, but The company can provide interdivisional solutions in combination with other Production centers, acting as a source solution for customer requirements such as corrosion resistance, increased resistance to stress, elimination of weight and/or high-resistance components.

Experience

The engineering analysis, equipment and tool design, and manufacture of prototypes to replace Pillán airplane metallic pieces and parts for composite pieces and parts, that are generally designed to reduce weight, maintain and extend the airplane useful life, are an example of the application of this technology that seeks to reduce the airplane operating and maintenance costs, and improve its performance.

Another example of advanced design, development engineering and specialized technique is the single-engine, two-seater Ñamcu / Eaglet, an airplane designed and produced at ENAER, and certified in Europe before the JAA.

This area also manufactures parts for the Embraer ERJ145 and Mirage-Pantera Aircraft, as well as diverse equipment and tools.

The Repair Area has been certified by the FAA as Major Component Repair Center.