Complimentary Textile & Preform Solutions

FMI has an array of complimentary textile and preform solutions which have been applied in industry for such applications as Carbon-Carbon Composites brake pads, low di-electric radomes and aircraft engine containment. FMI’s proprietary stitching process is capable of reinforcing complex preform geometries and fiber orientations not feasible with traditional 3D weaving and braiding processes. FMI’s based yarn manufacturing facility provides a domestic supply base for engineered yarns used in legacy and next generation C-C material systems for hypersonic applications.

Product Details

  • Polar woven fabrics
  • Contour shaped fabrics
  • Custom engineered yarns
  • Stitching of thick-wall structures

Application & End Use

  • Engine containment and fan cases
  • Thermal protection system (TPS) for NASA Mars Sample Return (MSR)
  • Thermal protection system for hypersonic vehicles

Advantages of choosing Complimentary Textile and Preform Solutions from FMI

In order to provide custom textile solutions for our customers FMI offers complimentary textile capabilities including polar weaving, stitching, complex orientation weaving, and fiber processing. These capabilities offer additional opportunities to deliver optimal solutions for your projects. FMI’s Complimentary Textile and Preform Solutions are distinguished by:

  • Polar woven fabrics
  • Contour shaped fabrics
  • Custom engineered yarns
  • Stitching of thick-wall structures