Ginger Gardiner

Ginger Gardiner Senior Technical Editor

Defense

Archer signs contracts with U.S. Air Force for six Midnight aircraft, support operations

Landmark investment in eVTOL technology by U.S. military is part of the next phase in partnership between Archer and AFWERX program.

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Space

Impulse Space secures $45 million to support vehicle development, production

Developer of in-space transportation vehicles using CFRP tanks raises capital investment from Raytheon Technologies (RTX) Ventures.

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Thermoplastics

AFPT, Alformet advance bending of thermoplastic composite tubes

Specialists in AFP and LATW discuss process and lessons learned for new applications in CFRTP parts.

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Aerospace

Daher CARAC TP project advances thermoplastic composites certification approach

New tests, analysis enable databases, models, design guidelines and methodologies, combining materials science with production processes to predict and optimize part performance at temperatures above Tg (≈150-180°C) for wing and engine structures.

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Henkel Adhesive Technologies, Bluecrux transform customer-centric supply chain

Composites material supplier embraces digitization as one tool in a plan focused on improving the customer experience, which then adds to its value and competitive advantage.

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Automotive

Hexagon Purus receives orders for H2 refueling station, H2 distribution systems

Demand for Type IV cylinders remains strong as zero-emission mobility grows worldwide.

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Orbital Composites wins award from U.S. Space Force to build space factories for antennas

Partners Axiom Space, Northrop Grumman Space Logistics and Southwest Research Institute will help advance ISAM technologies for kilometer-scale LEO antennas, space stations and GEO applications, targeting space factory in 3-5 years.

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Noble Gas Systems 350-bar conformable pressure vessels pass HGV2 standard tests

Conformable tanks with new materials pass technical tests for hydrogen storage, to compete with Type IV pressure vessels using CFRP.

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Curing

SmartValves offer improvements over traditional vacuum bag ports

Developed to resolve tilting and close-off issues, SmartValves eliminate cutting through vacuum bags while offering reduced process time and maintenance.

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Digitization

3D-printed CFRP tools for serial production of composite landing flaps

GKN Aerospace Munich and CEAD develop printed tooling with short and continuous fiber that reduces cost and increases sustainability for composites production.

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Nanomaterials

Infinite Composites: Type V tanks for space, hydrogen, automotive and more

After a decade of proving its linerless, weight-saving composite tanks with NASA and more than 30 aerospace companies, this CryoSphere pioneer is scaling for growth in commercial space and sustainable transportation on Earth.

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Aerospace

Manufacturing the MFFD thermoplastic composite fuselage

Demonstrator’s upper, lower shells and assembly prove materials and new processes for lighter, cheaper and more sustainable high-rate future aircraft.

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