“Increased adoption in aerospace sector is driving the market growth”
- One prominent trend in the advancement of Composite Repairs is the increasing adoption in the aerospace sector, which is significantly boosting demand for lightweight, high‑performance repair solutions for airframes and engine components
- Composite Repairs provide essential benefits such as weight reduction, enhanced damage tolerance, and improved fatigue life, making them critical for maintaining aircraft efficiency, safety, and operational readiness under extreme service conditions
- For instance, Lufthansa Technik’s automated UV‑cured composite patch system uses robotic application of specialized resin and prepreg patches directly onto damaged carbon‑fiber fuselage panels. UV exposure rapidly cures the repair in minutes, eliminating lengthy heat‑cycle ovens. This process cuts A‑check maintenance downtime by 25–30%, boosts throughput, and ensures consistent, high‑quality structural restoration
- The widespread integration of advanced Composite Repairs in aerospace maintenance programs contributes to lower life‑cycle costs, higher dispatch reliability, and prolonged service intervals, reinforcing the competitiveness of composite‑intensive aircraft platforms
- These developments are transforming aircraft sustainment practices, driving innovation in repair materials and automation technologies, and aligning with stringent global emissions and efficiency targets across commercial and defense aviation
