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AFRL camber morphing wing takes flight
Smooth composite skin enables active re-contour of up to 6% and fuel savings of 10%.
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Irkut Corp. completes construction of fourth MS-21-300 flight test aircraft
Russian jetliner with OOA infused wing steps nearer to certification. See CW’s historical timeline of the MS-21.
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Connecting composites to steel
Hyconnect combines glass and steel fibers with welding to lightweight structures.
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3D printed composites with 60% fiber, less than 1% voids
9T Labs advances continuous carbon fiber 3D printing for industrial series structural components.
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Multifunctional composites could help achieve structural supercapacitors for EVs
In a recent study, functionalized graphene/nanofiber electrodes showed 2X modulus, strength and 5-10X multifunctional efficiency.
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Composite deck reduces river ship draft
SAERTEX worked with shipbuilder Neptun Werft to build a composite superstructure to cut weight 45% vs. steel in a river cruiser.
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Removing barriers to lightweighting ships with composites
EU consortia propel large demonstrators, new technology and affordable certification.
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Offshore wind expands in Europe, Japan and, potentially, in the Northeast U.S.
Hundreds of offshore turbines will be installed in Europe and Asia, but the U.S. falls behind waiting on a green light from the government.
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Anisoprint launches ProM IS 500 industrial 3D printer
ProM IS 500 is said to be the first industrial printer for continuous fiber-reinforced high-temperature plastics.
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Plastic Omnium confirms its position in CFRP hydrogen storage tanks
Contract for 350-bar bus tanks and certification for 700-bar passenger car tanks recognize developed technology and strategy for growing global hydrogen/fuel cell ecosystem.
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Albany International acquires CirComp GmbH
German innovator in RTM will help Albany Engineered Composites accelerate technology development in thermoplastic composites
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CTC, an Airbus company, deploys Plataine AI-based solution to industrialize lightweight structures
3D-Hub demonstrates new production possibilities and will transfer knowledge to Airbus production sites and suppliers.
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