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Nordam’s Completes 20,000th 787 Window Frame

Boeing 787 composite window frames from Tulsa, Oklahoma-based Nordam reduce weight by almost 50 percent. (Photo: David McIntosh)

By Neelam Mathews

June 16, 2013

Tulsa, Oklahoma-based Nordam Interiors and Structures division (Hall 3 Stand E145) has manufactured its 20,000th composite window frame for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. This is the first ever composite window frame for a commercial airliner and it features an almost 50 percent weight reduction compared with traditional aluminum frames, according to Nordam, as well as “superior damage tolerance.”

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