TenCate Advanced Composites It is part of the Toray Group (Tokyo, Japan) and is celebrating the inaugural meeting of the São Josédos Campos São Paulo Innovation Thermoplastic Composites Research Alliance (SPIRIT) Federation.
Founded in 2017, the SPIRIT Alliance is a joint initiative between TenCate Advanced Composites and Brazil's leading aviation suppliers and educational institutions to develop a regional knowledge base for thermoplastic composite technology for next-generation aircraft. Partners include Embraer , Alltec, Institute of Aeronautical Technology (ITA), Institutode Aeronáutica Espaço (IAE), State University of Sao Paulo (UNESP) and the State Institute of Technology of São Paulo (IPT).
Hosted by the Netherlands Institute for Innovation Network and Aeronautical Technology (ITA), the conference further demonstrated the shared vision of partners to foster the Brazilian Center for Excellence in Thermoplastic Composites through the establishment of a joint R + D program and knowledge sharing platform. Stimulation of the use of thermoplastic composites.