Yearly archive for 2024

From launch through deployment sequences, the James Webb Space Telescope required uncompromised performance from all operating mechanisms. The demand for reliability in conditions of deep space narrowed the field of candidate materials for mission-critical components. Torlon 5030 emerged as the solution for devices crucial to various deployment

Communications satellite antennas require materials of construction that do not attenuate or distort radio waves being transmitted and received. Particularly in high-frequency transmission, RF interference can affect signal integrity and potentially cause loss of important data. Ultem 1000 PEI, a high-performance polymer, has gained wide recognition as

The drive for more fuel efficient, comfortable, higher capacity commercial airplanes has led to the increasing use of carbon fiber composites in aircraft structures. Compared to metallic materials, they provide equivalent or enhanced structural strength within their service temperature ranges, offer far more design versatility, and deliver

Aerospace design engineers place a high priority on reducing equipment weight. Every component is evaluated, including the numerous small parts of systems where saving a few grams can add up to a significant total weight reduction. At the same time, it is essential that reliability and functional

Bearing failures in downhole pumps can result in significant process interruptions and extra costs for unscheduled maintenance. Backup rings injection molded by Drake Plastics in Syensqo’s 30% glass filled KetaSpire® PEEK XT resin retain higher mechanical properties at elevated temperatures to extend the service life of the