<ul><li>Aerospace composite manufacturing companies like Aerodine Composites weave space-age fibers and resins into high-tech materials ready to soar.</li><li>Advanced materials take shape in the factory, outmatching the strength of traditional aviation metals, as gossamer sheets of carbon, glass, or aramid are stacked with epoxy resins and transformed into rigid panels and custom shapes.</li><li>Giant assembly bays house teams of technicians meticulously installing electrical wiring, ductwork, interior furnishings, and miles of composite panels on the fuselage, while autoclaves fuse composite wings and empennages into seamless forms.</li><li>In an incubator-style hive of innovation, emerging startups utilize advanced technology such as 3D printing, robotics, and simulation data to produce custom aerospace parts with efficiency and speed.</li></ul>

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