Partnership extended to provide certified 3D-printed cabin solutions for aircraft

Materialise NV, a 3D printing solutions and services provider, Proponent, an aerospace distributor, and Stirling Dynamics, an EASA 21.J-certified Aerospace Design Organization, have signed a letter of intent (LOI), which aims at providing certified cabin solutions for aircraft.

The three companies aim to accelerate the adoption of 3D printing for cabin parts. They support the aerospace aftermarket with the design, production, and distribution of certified 3D-printed cabin solutions.

Materialise, Proponent and Stirling officially signed the deal at MRO Europe 2023.

By adding an EASA Part 21.J DOA to the partnership, the companies join their abilities to identify AM applications and design them by a certified DOA.

As an aerospace-approved Design Organization (DOA), Stirling Dynamics develops improved, certified designs for 3D-printed interior cabin parts and provides complete aircraft documentation and installation instructions.

As a 21.G POA, Materialise is responsible for certified production, and then distribution through Proponent as the largest independent distributor.

There are already several cabin repair solutions have been successfully developed between Stirling Dynamics and Materialise. Proponent can leverage their OEM relationships to develop OEM-endorsed and certified solutions.