MSU Advanced Composites Institute

MSUs Advanced Composites Institute (ACI) dramatically enhances MSUs ability to design, fabricate, and test various composite prototypes. The Institute is equipped and positioned to support disruptive, transdisciplinary programs that address fundamental upstream and broader downstream needs in aerospace, automotive, marine, energy, military and other crucial markets. The 50,000 sqft facility also houses the distinguished Marvin B. Dow Stitched Composites Development Center, dedicated to R&D of stitched composite technologies that improve the efficiency of material structures. The ACI is home to an Automated VARTM process with production-scale working volumes, a 50x20x10 ft3 programmable curing oven up to 450F, an automated robotic stitching system with 8 ft reach by 40 ft travel, a production scale CNC ply cutter, temp. and humidity-controlled layup rooms, 5-axis CNC machine, 3 ft diameter by 4 ft autoclave, advanced additive manufacturing, walk-in freezers, and Olympus pulse echo ND...