EURO-COMPOSITE

Core business

The EC-Group is a global player in the field of advanced and demanding composites products. We offer technical solutions based on advanced composites adapted to the needs of our customers: we can develop solutions to your exact requirements, or we manufacture products precisely to your specifications. Just how it fits best for you and your production strategy.

Products & services

• Advanced composites parts production
• Machined and/or formed composite parts
• Design and manufacturing of tools and moulds
• Completion of drop-in parts (inserts, reinforcements, extruded profiles, priming, grinding, coating)
• Autoclave processing
• Resin infusion and resin transfer moulding processes for interior and structural parts
• Final assembly of complete units
• Kevlar®, Nomex®, Glasfibre and Aluminium Honeycomb
• Sandwich panels

Major Materials & Manufacturing projects

Ongoing Projects
ESA STUDIES

• Low Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (CTE) Heat Pipe Panel
• Study for structural CFRP thermal conditions

ESA PROJECTS

• Small Geo: CFRP and Aluminum Structural Panels, Transport boxes and Heat Pipe Test Panel for the Platform
• PROBA-V: Aluminum structural panels, CFRP solar array substrates, Solar Array substrates
• BepiColombo: High Temperature Aluminum Core (Flight Hardware)

Heritage
STUDIES

• Light-weight, torsion-free structural panel with excellent surface properties
• Development of CFRP radiator panels with integrated fluid tubes
• Manufacturing of Honeycomb panel with embedded heat pipes for telecommunication satellites

PROJECTS

• Abrixas:Support panel for solar arrays
• Proba-V structural panels
• BIRD:Solar Array support panels
• Herschel & Planck:Sub-Platform Test Dummy and Solar Panel Test Dummies
• Astrosat100:Structural Panel, Aluminum face sheets
• TET:Solar array panels, Payload panel

Technical / technological capabilities

• RI – resin infusion
• Autoclave
• FSW – friction stir welding
• Coating
• CAD/CAM software
• CNC milling centers
• Sandwich panel production
• Honeycomb production
• Quality control and measurement tools
• Laboratory for mechanical tests
• X-ray chamber

Main customers / collaborations

ESA, QinetiQ Space, OHB Systems, EADS Astrium, Euro Heat Pipes, Astro- und Feinwerktechik, MDA Corporation, Max-Planck-Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics