Composite materials dept.

Products & Technology

Composite Materials

Fiber Reinforced Plastics

We can provide “FRP” (fiber reinforced composite materials) made by many kinds of process methods.

Autoclave Molding

  • The integrated facility of Aerospace parts under the condition of “ISO” and “Nadcap” is installed.
  • Composite skin panel and Honeycomb sandwich panel could be produced.
  • Adhesion of metal and Painting could be also produced.

Resin infusion Molding

  • We can provide complex shape composite parts by original resin infusion system such as RTM, VaRTM and others.

RTMResin Transfer Molding

Unique composite component could be produced by implemented RTM process.

RTM injection equipment

Thick and complex shape composite component

New ProcessAdvanced Resin infusion Molding

Composite materials can also be manufactured using low cost manufacturing process such as VaRTM.
Large scale parts and complex shaped parts could be provided by our developed resin infusion process.

Fuselage Demonstrator

Robot Arm

Grid & Tapared Ring

Pressure bulkhead demonstrator

Additional Techniques

We have special techniques for providing composite components by using the resin infusion process.

Filament Winding

  • Large scale filament winding equipment at 10m length is installed.
  • The composite parts at void less could be provided by our special technique.
  • The pipe with taper can be also manufactured.
  • Composite parts machined into various shapes and assembled are provided.

GFRP pipes are used for electrical insulators and saltwater desalination treatment materials.

1m×9m length

Application to designer materials including structural using the transparency of GFRP of void free.

CFRP is used for strong members.

Pultrusion

  • The Pultrusion equipment by using epoxy resin are installed.
  • We can provide not only cylindrical shape but also complex cross section
    shape such as L, T, U and others.

Other Composite Materials

  • We are also developing other composite process such as FRTP, CMC, C/C.
    FRTP : Fiber reinforced Thermoplastics
    CMC : Ceramic Matrix Composite
    C/C : Carbon-carbon Composite

Preform (Fiber Reinforcement)

Textile Reinforcement

Shikibo has been developing special fiber reinforcements for composite materials based on our original textile technology.

3D Preform

  • We have many kinds of 3D textile preform manufacturing process to satisfy requested property.

2D Woven Preform

  • We can provide not only 2D flat fabric but also complex shaped fabrics.

UD Fiber Placement Preform

  • Based on our original 3D textile technology, unique UD laminate textile preform could be also provided.

Z Direction Reinforcement

  • As the additional technology for improvement of disadvantage point of composite, new reinforcement method for through the thickness direction has developed.

Metal Parts (Marching for metal alloy)

Vertical Machining Centers & Turning Center

The large scale engine parts have been providing by using special machining centers.

Work size:2.3m Dia
Work size:3.0m Dia
Work size:2.2m Dia

Coordinate Measuring Machine

Large scale Coordinate Measuring Machine was installed

Work size:3m(X)×5,1m(Y)×2m(Z)

Paint Booth

Not only composite but also metal components could be painted.

Work size: W4,08m×H2m

Inspection & Testing

Non-destructive Inspection testing

Large scale ultrasonic inspection equipment have been installed along with Level III engineers.

Test Range 2.6mW x 7mL x 2.8mH
Bath(1m x 6m)

Fluorescent penetrant Inspection

According to the scale of machining center, PT test equipment has installed.

Work size:W2.5m×D2.5m×H0.8m

Physical properties testing

We have also installed mechanical and thermal property testing equipment for the process control.

Mechanical Property Testing
Thermal Property Testing

Quality Assurance

Shikibo has obtained certifications required for aircraft parts manufacturing under our quality assurance system.

JISQ9100
JISQ9100