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Cytec Materials Take Flight On
787
Woodland Park, NJ, October 26, 2011 – Cytec Industries’
(NYSE:CYT) Engineered Materials division congratulates The
Boeing Company on the 787 Dreamliner’s entry into service with
launch customer ANA. This historic event marks the inauguration
of the first large commercial transport with significant use of
composite materials for wing and fuselage structures. Cytec
Engineered Materials is proud to supply advanced carbon fiber
prepregs, infusion resins, adhesives and surfacing materials
that enable these structures and congratulates Boeing on this
historic achievement.
Materials used in manufacture of the 787’s fuselage structures
include a family of Cytec’s infusion resin products. These
materials provide exceptional structural performance while
allowing use of alternate composite manufacturing methods like
out-of-autoclave processing and resin film infusion that
increase manufacturing economics. The 787 fuselage and nacelles
also employ Cytec’s industry leading surfacing film,
SURFACEMASTER® 905, which eliminates composite
component surface irregularities reducing time required to
prepare components for painting. By reducing cycle times and
allowing flexible manufacturing methods, Cytec’s materials
enable composite usage for rate production.
In addition to wing and fuselage materials, Cytec supplies a
portfolio of prepregs, adhesives and surfacing materials used on
the 787 in supporting structure (ribs, flaps, fairings, etc.),
interior and engine applications. Cytec’s epoxy, phenolic,
bismaleimide and thermoplastic technologies are used throughout
the aircraft.
“Cytec is honored to be an integral part of this historic
program,” stated Chris Pederson, Vice President – Aerospace,
Engineered Materials. “We commend Boeing’s innovation, courage
and conviction in advancing the use of composite materials and
look forward to continuing our long-standing relationship with
Boeing as large-scale aerospace composites adoption takes
flight.”
Corporate Profile
Cytec’s vision is to deliver specialty chemical and material
technologies beyond our customers’ imagination. Our focus on
innovation, advanced technology and application expertise
enables us to develop, manufacture and sell products that change
the way our customers do business. Our pioneering products
perform specific and important functions for our customers,
enabling them to offer innovative solutions to the industries
that they serve. Our products serve a diverse range of end
markets including aerospace composites, structural adhesives,
automotive and industrial coatings, electronics, inks, mining
and plastics.
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