Good grief, I worked at the place that built it! & they’re still at Duxford:
Aero Research Ltd.
Founded in 1934 by Dr. Norman de Bruyne, a physicist/engineer and don at
Cambridge University, Aero Research Ltd. (Duxford, England) pioneers new
applications in aircraft adhesives and impregnated fabrics. Among the company’s many advances are its Aerolite, Araldite and Redux® adhesives, its Aeroweb honeycomb core, its Fiberdux glass fiber epoxy Prepregs and its Fibrelam® panels.
Aero Research Ltd. is acquired by Ciba in 1947.
Brochier
The silkweaver, J. Brochier & Fils is founded in 1895 and quickly builds a
strong reputation. In 1950, the company enters the glass fiber weaving
business, supplementing it with carbon and aramid fiber weaving in the 1970s.
Brochier is manufacturing Prepregs by the time Ciba-Geigy acquires the company
in 1980.
Ciba Composites
In 1947, Ciba, a multinational group of chemical companies headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, acquires Dr. Norman de Bruyne’s company, Aero Research Ltd., marrying their respective strengths in resin technology. In the ensuing years, Ciba merges with Geigy, another Swiss chemical concern, and builds a leading presence in adhesives and composite materials through the steady acquisitions of Orbitex, Reliable Adhesives, Deco Manufacturing, Brochier, Heath Tecna, Panel Air Corporation, Salver and Danutec. Hexcel acquires Ciba-Geigy’s composites
business in February 1996.
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