We are very happy to announce DUNA-USA Inc.’s sponsorship for Tachyon! DUNA-USA Inc. manufactures a large range of low and high density foams, as well as chemicals and equipment for utilizing these foams. They have sponsored CalSol with high-density tooling foam and specialty adhesives for joining the foam into larger blanks for milling, and we …
In addition to all of our generous sponsors for Zephyr, we would like to thank some of our new and returning sponsors for our upcoming 9th generation vehicle, Tachyon. We are proud to present Airtech Advanced Materials Group’s sponsorship for Tachyon. Airtech Advanced Materials Group is the largest manufacturer of vacuum bagging and composites tooling …
Summer is drawing near. Tender green buds and new spring grass are giving way to lush spring growth, while the summer sun shines ever brightly in the cloudless sky. Well, this being Berkeley, the weather is like this most of the time. Still, you get my point… The coming of summer also reminds us …
Rockwell Collins-Teklam manufactures aero-space grade honeycomb sandwich panels for aerospace interiors, spacecraft, marine, rail, and automotive applications. They were a major sponsor of Zephyr, and we are very grateful for their generosity. We used their phenolic-resin and honeycomb core panels in the majority of Zephyr’s interior stiffening bulkheads and ribs. These high-quality and machineable panels …
Hexcel is an industry-leading manufacturer of composites materials, with products ranging from carbon fiber prepreg to honeycomb core and adhesives. We are very grateful for their sponsorship during Zephyr’s construction, and used their lightweight honeycomb core in both the exterior shell and interior stiffening panels. The aerospace-grade Nomex honeycomb was manufactured at Hexcel’s Casa Grande …
Patz Materials and Technologies manufactures cutting-edge composite materials for a wide range of applications, and has been a generous sponsor of CalSol throughout Zephyr’s build cycle. Their carbon fiber prepreg was an essential part of Zephyr’s success and forms the structure of our lightweight aerodynamic shell. Their high-performance materials were a great improvement over our …
