Ginger Gardiner

Ginger Gardiner Senior Technical Editor

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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Space

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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Wind/Energy

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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Aerospace

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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Automotive

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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Bonding

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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Orbital Composites installs robotic AM system at University of Rhode Island

The 12-axis Orbital S system designed to print continuous fiber-reinforced parts will be used to advance research in composites for underwater unmanned vehicles.

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Wind/Energy

AFPT participates in LeiWaCo project for economic production of thermoplastic composite hydrogen tanks

Laser winding/welding will help 3-year project develop cross-industry container-based transport/supply unit for cryogenic liquid hydrogen, aiming for TRL 5 via demonstrator manufacture and testing.

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Plant tour: Airtech International, Springfield, Tenn., U.S.

Fifty years of supplying materials for composites manufacturing includes custom fabrication and now aims to advance 3D-printed tooling, parts and new resins.

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JEC

JEC World 2023 highlights: Recycling, biocomposites, smaller equipment and expanding brands

CW senior technical editor Ginger Gardiner addresses some of this year’s hot topics, ranging from novel biocomposites and recycling technology solutions from myriad startups to upgraded, but equally sustainable, equipment from well-established companies.  

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