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# Alpine Advanced Materials brings lightweighting technology to commercial aerospace

March 26, 2019

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### **Concurrent with the Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) in Hamburg, Alpine Advanced Materials, LLC announced the commercial availability of HX5, a high-performance thermoplastic nanocomposite material designed specifically to replace aerospace grade aluminum components at up to half the weight.**

HX5 is ideal for replacement of metal parts in airline interiors. Unlike other [lightweight composite materials](https://alpineam.wpengine.com/solutions/aerospace/) targeting the aerospace interiors market, HX5 maintains comparable strength and performance to 6061 aluminum and is able to be post-processed like metal. HX5 parts can be machined, coated, painted, welded, and adhesively bonded. HX5 can replace metal parts in seats, trays and galleys, where other composites fall short.

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