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Composites One Forms Alliance with 3M Aerospace to Distribute Film Adhesives and Primers to Aerospace Market

Arlington Heights, IL, December 1, 2020… Composites One announced today that it has formed an important alliance with 3M Aerospace.  This agreement will position Composites One to continue to service the aerospace industry with the complete line of 3M OEM specified film adhesives, primers, and surface protection products.  It will also further enhance the partnership Composites One already shares with 3M.

In the aerospace market weight reduction and increased efficiency is more important than ever.  When it comes to applications for interior, structural or repair applications, optimizing costs from design to maintenance to production is critical.  Together with 3M, Composites One will offer a portfolio of innovative film adhesive and primers solutions that include high temperature and high toughness applications, as well as core splicing and lightning strike.

“Composites One is establishing itself as a leader in the aerospace market,” said Dwight Baker, Composites One Vice President of Aerospace.  “By forming this alliance with 3M Aerospace we will be able to offer reliable, industry leading products to our customers which carry the specifications they require, as well as many other composite materials they need to be successful.”

Composites One is committed to supplying the aerospace industry the most complete aerospace composites product portfolio. With 44 Distribution Centers throughout North America, several of which are AS9120 certified, we provide best-in-class supply chain and frozen storage solutions that reduce lead-times and make products readily available. That combined with the industry’s leading composites technical expertise, aerospace manufacturers can rest assured knowing they are using the right products to produce the results they seek.

About Composites One
Composites One is North America’s leading distributor of composite materials serving customers from more than 44 locations. Composites One offers composites fabricators and molders thousands of products from more than 600 of the industry’s top suppliers through a technical sales, technical support, and customer service force that is the most knowledgeable in the industry. The company offers a variety of value-added services that include closed mold technologies, process applications reviews, regulatory compliance assistance and unmatched technical support.  Composites One is headquartered in Arlington Heights, IL.  Find out more at www.compositesone.com.