AMSilk宣布與空客合作開發下一代復合材料
AMSilk是合成絲綢生物聚合物的工業供應商，宣布與空客太空公司及相關服務建立伙伴關系。兩家公司已達成一項共同合作協議，以開發用于航空航天工業的復合材料新時代。
近年來，航空航天工業已經從金屬和鋼鐵機身和機翼轉向碳纖維復合材料，主要是為了減輕飛機的重量，并隨著時間的推移節省燃料。空中客車公司致力于保持在航空航天創新的前沿，是業內家試驗這種新材料的公司。它打算探索AMSilk的生物鋼纖維如何使他們能夠以一種全新的方式接近他們的飛機的設計和建造。
新的復合材料將使用AMSilk的生物鋼纖維技術建造，這使得輕型建筑具有多重抗沖擊性和靈活性。隨著對航空旅行的需求不斷增加，對更大、更靈活的飛機的需求將繼續增長，這些飛機在商店中花費的時間更少，在天空中的時間也會更多。
生物鋼纖維是由一種以天然蜘蛛絲為基礎的生物聚合物制成的。蜘蛛絲是一種以其強度、柔韌性和韌性而聞名的材料。AMSilk通過閉環生物工藝生產生物鋼纖維，使產品高度可持續，不需要石油投入。
AMSilk席執行官延斯·克萊因(Jens Klein)表示：“我們很高興能與空客(空客)合作，創造一種全新的材料。”空客是性能飛機的領導者。在AMSilk，我們致力于生產高性能和可持續的材料，目前與空客的伙伴關系是為整個航空航天行業開辟新的、更強大和更可持續的道路的一個機會。“
AMSilk和空中客車公司正計劃在2019年推出一種原型復合材料。
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AMSilk, an industrial supplier of synthetic silk biopolymers, announces a partnership with Airbus space and related services. The two companies have entered into a joint cooperation agreement to develop the new era of composites for use in the aerospace industry.
In recent years, the aerospace industry has shifted from metal and steel fuselage and wings to carbon fiber composite materials, primarily to decrease the plane’s weight and save fuel over time. Airbus, committed to remaining at the forefront of aerospace innovation, is the first in the industry to experiment with this new material. It intends to explore how AMSilk’s Biosteel fiber can allow them to approach the design and construction of their planes in an entirely new way.
The new composite material will be built using AMSilk’s Biosteel fiber technology, which enables lightweight construction with multiple shock resistance and flexibility. As demand for air travel continues to increase, the need for larger, more flexible planes which spend less time in the shop and more time in the sky will continue to grow.
Biosteel fiber is made from a biopolymer based on natural spider silk, a material known for its strength, flexibility and toughness. AMSilk produces Biosteel fiber through a closed-loop biotechnological process that renders the product highly sustainable, with no petroleum inputs.
“We are excited to be working with Airbus, the world leader in performance airplanes, to create a fundamentally new material,” said Jens Klein, CEO of AMSilk. “At AMSilk, we are committed to producing materials that are both highperforming and sustainable, and the current partnership with Airbus is an opportunity to set a new, stronger and more sustainable course for the entire aerospace industry.”
AMSilk and Airbus are aiming to launch a prototype composite material in 2019.
