Meggitt Polymers & Composites

Following the rapid expansion of this division with the acquisition of the advanced composites businesses of EDAC and Cobham plc, Meggitt Polymers & Composites will be managed through three customer-facing ‘value streams’. These are dedicated to achieving the greatest possible intimacy with our customers, solving problems today with our enriched engineering function and preparing for tomorrow by aligning our applied research and technology (AR&T) investments closely with their technology roadmaps.

Last update: Wed, 7 September 2022

Trading Name: Meggitt Polymers & Composites

Address: Gelders Hall Road,
Shepshed,
Leicestershire,
LE12 9NH

Markets
Aerospace
Agriculture
Automotive
Construction
Cross Sector
Defence
Electronics: Consumer
Energy
Highways
Leisure
Marine
Medical
Mining
Oil & Gas
Rail
Renewable Energy
Satellite and Communications
Space
Sport
Sustainable Composites: Furniture/Lifestyle
Truck, Bus & Industrial
Upholstery and Apparel
Utilities: Water
Wave & Tidal Energy
Wind Energy

Organisation Activities

  • Maintenance & Repair
  • Manufacture & Assembly
  • Product Design
  • Research & Development

Organisation Markets

  • Aerospace
  • Defence

Equipment Used

  • Autoclave
  • Catia
  • Clean Room
  • Composite Tooling
  • Cure Monitoring
  • FiberSIM
  • Filament Winding
  • Infusion
  • Machining
  • Mechanical Testing
  • Metal Tooling
  • Metrology
  • Mixers (e.g. for SMC/BMC)
  • Optical
  • Oven
  • Press
  • RTM
  • Thermal Analysis
  • Ultrasound
  • X-Ray

Processes Used

  • Adhesive Bonding
  • Filament Winding (2-axis)
  • Hot Press Moulding
  • Mechanical Fastening
  • Oven/Autoclave Curing
  • Post-Cure
  • Preforming
  • Prepreg Hand Lay-Up
  • Resin Transfer Moulding
  • Surface Finishing
  • Vacuum Infusion
  • Wet Hand Lay Up

Accreditation

  • AS 7118
  • AS 9100