In September 2026 Boeing patented a co-bonded wing construction for aircraft manufacturing, combining thermoset and thermoplastic components with a bonding film.
US patent US12747016
Abstract
A composite airplane wing utilizes both fiber reinforced thermoset and thermoplastic components that are co-bonded using a thermoplastic bonding film.
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