Pratt & Whitney has awarded a contract to Jonal Laboratories to provide non-metallic rubber-based elastomeric parts for its aircraft engines.
The elastomeric components will be designed for use in PurePower engines for Airbus A320neo aircraft, the F135 engines for F-35 aircraft, and Pratt & Whitney’s legacy engines.
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The contract to Jonal Laboratories will support Pratt & Whitney’s planned increase in production to more than double by 2020.
Jonal Laboratories president Marc Nemeth said: "At Jonal Laboratories, we’ve invested in new equipment in our facility, and are ready to support Pratt & Whitney as they increase production well into the future."
Jonal Laboratories produces a wide range of elastomeric products for aerospace, military, and industrial markets, including O-rings, complex-moulded shapes, fabric-reinforced seals, diaphragms, aerodynamic, plate, and platform seals, rubber-to-metal bonding, and silicone extrusions.
The company operates R&D and manufacturing facilities in Connecticut, US. Pratt & Whitney received more than 6,200 orders and commitments for the PurePower Geared Turbofan engine family.
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By GlobalDataImage: Jonal Laboratories signed a long-term agreement with Pratt & Whitney. Photo: courtesy of United Technologies Corporation, Pratt & Whitney Division.
