GKN Aerospace has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with 3D printing company, Materialise, aimed at advancing the research, design and production of polymer additively manufactured (AM) parts for the aviation industry. The LOI was signed at the Paris Air Show and represents an extension of their collaboration. Materialise has supplied polymer AM to GKN since 2015 and has supported delivery of the AM wingtip for Eviation’s all-electric Alice aircraft.  Together, GKN and Materialise aim to accelerate the certification of the AM process and push the boundaries of additive production of functional and flight-critical aerostructures.  The collaboration ranges from prototyping

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