Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Aerospace

Weber State students showcase composite rocket nozzle studies

Engineering students welcomed U.S. Space Command official Thomas A. Lockhart in June to demonstrate their role at WSU’s MARS in conducting real-world materials and additive manufacturing projects.

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JEC, ICS promote trade opportunities with U.K. composites sector

A new partnership leverages the International Composites Summit event in September and JEC’s support to facilitate international trade, foster innovation and strengthen economic ties between the U.K. and global composites industries.

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Glass Fibers

SABIC launches fiber-reinforced, intumescent, fire-retardant resins

SABIC PP compound H1090 and Stamax 30YH611 resins are well suited for extruding and thermoforming large, complex EV battery pack components for automotive.

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Wind/Energy

Wind energy's ascent from then to now

Wind energy has always been a highly lucrative business for composites fabricators — even 15 years ago. This popular evergreen article from CW gives a new perspective on just how far this end market and its composite wind blades have come.

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CAMX

High-tech enterprise specializes in carbon fiber production, supply

CAMX 2023: Bost Carbon Materials, established in 2012 in Hunan, China, develops and sells rigid composite felt, high-purity graphite felt, soft felt and carbon-carbon composite materials.

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Carbon Fibers

Toray to increase carbon fiber tow capacity by more than 20%

Capital investments to Spartanburg, S.C., and Gumi, Korea facilities, in response to market demand, will increase annual capability to 35,000 metrics tons beginning in 2025.

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Alef Aeronautics earns FAA approval to launch flying car

FAA certifies testing of California startup Alef’s all-electric composite vehicle, which is drivable on public roads and has VTOL capabilities. 

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Adhesives

Adhesives, sealants meet aerospace and defense specifications

CAMX 2023: H.B. Fuller Aerospace manufactures, packages and delivers a variety of sealants, structural adhesives, low outgassing epoxy systems and more to industry and customer requirements.

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Aerospace

Plana, Gloria Aviation to provide AAM industry training

Korean composite aircraft developer and education institute join forces to establish an education program and qualification standards for AAM aviation pilots.

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Automotive

Omni Tank composite road tanker boosts payload capacity

Australian composites innovator launches a triple road-train tanker with highly specialized Mold-in-Baffles and CFRP tanks to offer stronger, safer and more economic liquid transport for the mineral processing industry.

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Modulus launches professional platform exclusively for advanced materials

The new community platform aims to provide members with a centralized hub of industry content and a more focused networking for more meaningful industry advancement.

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Prepregs

Hybrid prepreg maximizes performance of carbon fiber structures

CAMX 2023: Specialty Materials enhances its Hy-Bor portfolio of prepregs containing boron and carbon fibers, which are used to selectively reinforce aerospace, space and sport goods applications.

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Composite raw materials
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