Ceramic Matrix Composites
The ability of ceramics to survive high temperature environments and maintain chemical stability makes them ideal for extreme applications. Utilising these properties in advanced composite materials opens up a variety of opportunities in aerospace, defence and nuclear sectors.
As world-leading experts in Chemical Vapour Deposition / Infiltration, ATL is well qualified to assist with development of new technologies in this sector, as well as providing equipment for customer requirements.
Fibre Interphases
ATL provides interphase coatings, such as pyrolytic carbon, silicon nitride and boron nitride for ceramic fibres used in CMCs. These interphases can provide protection to the fibres, improve wetting and promote fibre pull-out behaviour.
SiC/SiC CVI
Recent interest in ceramic composites has meant that ATL is perfectly positioned to utilise decades of chemical vapour deposition (CVD) experience to densify SiC/SiC composites via chemical vapour infiltration (CVI).
Fibre Processing
ATL has the ability to process ceramic fibres in a multitude of ways, including: the application of sizing, unwinding and rewinding onto spools, filament winding onto complex moulds and future continuous, reel-to-reel, fibre coating procedures.
Novel Matrices
Current developments at ATL are partially focused on production of novel matrix materials that can be tuned for specific applications of end-users.