Ducommun finalizes cooperative research agreement with Airbus

Ducommun Incorporated has finalized a cooperative research agreement with Airbus under which the companies will jointly develop commercial aerospace applications using Ducommun’s FoamMatrix technology, an advanced resin-transfer molding process. The two entities will explore potential uses for flight surfaces under the terms of the agreement, which was finalized at the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, France. Ducommun’s FoamMatrix technology is a unique process that utilizes proprietary materials; the process offers weight and cost savings while producing a high-strength end product.