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Rescoll qualified by Airbus for tests on composites
Rescoll, a certified «contract research organization» (SRC - «structure de recherche sous contrat»), celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2011. Since its creation, the company has recruited around 40 employees. SRC-certified in 2005, Rescoll increased its turnover by a factor of 3.5 between 2005 and 2010.
is mandatory for all manufacturers of composite materials who have won contracts to manufacture parts for the new A350 aircraft project. The objective is to validate the various production batches prior to delivery,» explains Stéphanie Arigoni, Quality Manager. Airbus for a new test: «Interlaminar shear», Aerospace series - Carbon fibre reinforced plastics. Unidirectional laminates. Determination of apparent interlaminar shear strength. This test is therefore the latest addition to the tensile, flexural, density, DSC, TGA, DMA and flammability tests qualified in 2011. 2011. The company is already working on several dozen development projects in co-operation with manufacturers from many sectors of activity.

Contract research organization (SRC)
Rescoll is a «contract research organization» (SRC - structure de recherche sous contrat) that specializes in the study of innovative industrial applications for polymer materials (composites, resins, inks, varnishes, adhesives, etc.) and the associated fields (adhesive bonding, fire behaviour of materials, and environmentally-friendly surface preparations

Growth factor
This qualification has had a strong impact on the growth of the company. To meet demands, it has invested in 2,500 m² of new laboratories and offices and hired five new employees in the first half of

High visibility
For the company, this guarantees visibility with Airbus suppliers and recognition of its particular expertise. In concrete terms, this involves in particular determining the glass transition temperature (Tg) of composite materials for use in aerospace by means of DMA (dynamic mechanical analysis) in accordance with the AITM 1-0003 standard. «This test

Additional qualifications
Already accredited COFRAC ISO 17-025 by COFRAC and NADCAP-certified, Rescoll is now capable of responding rapidly to all kinds of test requests in compliance with the standards applicable to composites and plastics. In this framework, the company has also been recently qualified by
JEC Composites Magazine: How do you explain the success of Rescoll?

interview

José AlcortA MAnAger of rescoll

ning the roles of shareholder and employee, the staff of Rescoll aim to achieve excellence in each of the services provided to their customers. In this way, alongside our technical

José Alcorta: By combi-

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escoll is one of the few companies in the world to be qualified by Airbus for tests on composites.

It took just four years for Rescoll to become a company in its own right. Initially, the cell comprised just four people. Today, the company has a headcount of 40 and continues to grow. Through the course of its fast development, it has demonstrated a high degree of responsiveness and constant adaptation to the market in order to grasp the opportunities for growth. There have been many instances of co-operation between ADERA and Rescoll. We are partners in several European projects, such as «Carbon Inspired», which brings together various scientific organisations from Spain, Portugal and the south of France to create a transfer network in the field of the new carbon-based nanomaterials, especially for the automotive and construction sectors. Jean Rivenc, Head of ADERA 1
expertise and our research and testing resources, the motivation our staff is the keystone of our success. Here at Rescoll, each employee is also a shareholder. This characteristic marks us out and also goes a long way towards explaining our excellent results.
JCM: Yet there is more to it than that?

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J. A. : There certainly is. The

staff at Rescoll, most of whom have doctorates and engineering degrees in materials-related fields, are thus extremely motivated and demonstrate outstanding company loyalty, which means that the accumulated know-how

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