Oviedo-based Semplastics, a composites engineering and manufacturing firm, won a $500,000 Space Florida grant to continue the development of a hybrid plastic technology for the aerospace industry. Semplastics, through its X-MAT division, is working with iHaifa, Israel-based Polymertal to devise a lightweight plastic that can be coated with metal. The ultimate vision is to create a composite that not only is lightweight, but also can endure extreme temperatures to serve the aerospace industry, said Semplastics CEO Bill Easter.
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