Company Profile

Specialists in the Design and Manufacture of Advanced Composites Structures. Developing complex 3D composite structures for challenging applications in the Aerospace, Defence, Automotive & Energy markets. From design through development and into production with a focus on out-of-autoclave scalable processes.

Carbon ThreeSixty works with customers to provide technically challenging structural composite solutions across the Defence, Aerospace and Energy sectors. Products include: 

• Rotor blades for heavy lift drones and AAM applications

• Structural elements for UAVs

• Wheels for armoured fighting vehicles and tracked platforms

• Containment sleeves enabling groundbreaking motor architecture

• Electric propulsion systems and components

• Hydrogen pressure vessels 

With two manufacturing facilities in Chippenham in the South West of England and plans to further expand its footprint in 2024. 

Carbon Threesixty manufacturing technologies include:

• Filament winding (multi axis and robot cell)

• High temperature compression moulding (Thermoplastic and Thermoset)

• Resin transfer moulding (RTM) and infusion

• Innovative preform manufacturing through tailored fibre placement (TFP)

• Precision 5 axis machining

• 3D Printing and additive manufacturing

All of which are scalable. Our core strength is the ability to work with customers to develop products with the correct materials, properties and manufacturing techniques that best meet the volume,cost and quality requirements.

Carbon ThreeSixty offers the following services

• Materials and Manufacturing Trade Studies

• Finite Element Analysis and detailed design

• Bespoke tooling and process design

• Prototype Manufacture

• Series Production

• Full article inspection and reverse engineering

• Product testing and validation

Carbon ThreeSIxty is material agnostic working with all fibre types as well as thermoplastic and thermoset resin systems, whilst keeping an eye on sustainability as a driver, providing components into the supply chain that meet structural, functional needs in line with cost, quality and delivery targets.