Advanced Ceramics Manufacturing
Tucson, AZ, United States
About
Founded in 2000, Advanced Ceramics Manufacturing is a defense component supplier based in Tucson, United States.
Advanced Ceramics Manufacturing (ACM) is a materials and manufacturing company based in Tucson, Arizona. It was formed in 2000 by the founders of Advanced Ceramics Research Inc. and specialises in water-soluble mandrels and tooling for fiber-reinforced composite processing. Its products serve aerospace, defense, industrial, racing and research markets, and have been used in composites for the Sikorsky CH-53K helicopter and Boeing 787. ACM also manufactures ceramic components, composite parts and milled tooling accessories, and conducts materials research in technical ceramics, ceramic matrix composites and polymer composites, with work funded by government agencies including the National Science Foundation, NASA and the Naval Sea Systems Command. The company is AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 certified and an approved manufacturer to Boeing material specifications. In 2001 the San Xavier Development Authority, a organisation chartered by members of the Tohono Oodham Nation, invested in the company and holds a 51% majority stake in this joint venture.
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AquaPour
Water-soluble mandrel material
Castable powder-based water-soluble mandrel material that is activated with water, set thermally, and washed out with cold tap water after composite processing.
AquaCore
Water-soluble mandrel material
Moist, sand-like water-soluble tooling material for forming simple shapes by pressure packing or CNC machining, used for composite mandrels.
Fastcore
Net shape water-soluble mandrel
Water-soluble tooling material for rapid prototyping and serial production of pre-formed, sealed net shape mandrels suitable for autoclave processing up to 400F. Listed on Boeing material specification BMS14-13.
ClaveCore
Expanding rigid tooling system
Thermally activated tooling material that develops expanding pressure to consolidate prepreg plies inside a female cavity tool, used for shaping and curing hollow composite parts.
DIY mandrel materials
Water-soluble tooling material
Do-it-yourself water-soluble mandrel materials that wash out with plain tap water for composite tooling.
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AS9100D
ISO 9001:2015
Boeing material specifications approved manufacturer
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R&D 100 Award
R&D 100 Award
