Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

SAMPE 2023 Conference and Expo reveals opening keynote

Electra.aero Founder and CEO John S. Langford will present “Hybrid-Electric Airplanes with Human, Gas Turbine and Fusion Power” at the Seattle event on April 17-20.

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Trends

Joby begins final assembly of company-conforming aircraft

California-built eVTOL aircraft tests Joby’s matured quality management system in preparation for FAA type and production certifications.  

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Sustainability

Kuusakoski announces plans for composite recycling plant in Finland

New composite shredding and treatment plant in southern Finland will enable the co-processing of composite waste for cement production.  

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Pressure Vessels

Siemens Gamesa to establish offshore wind turbine nacelle facility in New York

Second U.S. facility and several new supplier facilities are intended to build economic, employment and environmental sustainability in the U.S.  

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Sustainability

Toray, University of Chicago speed up polymer recycling R&D

A jointly developed multi-scale computational predictive technique can accurately predict viscoelasticity from the chemical structures of polymers, ramping up product maturation.  

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Carbon Fibers

Ford Mustang Dark Horse features Carbon Revolution carbon fiber wheels

The 19-inch, five-spoke Dark Horse wheels feature signature blue carbon fiber detailing, keeping with the blue accents throughout the vehicle’s interior and exterior.  

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Construction

Creative Composites Group introduces H-5 rated FRP bridge decking

High-strength pultruded SuperDeck Lite gives ambulances and maintenance vehicles access to trails, bridges, boardwalks and sidewalks  

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Aerospace

Unmanned aircraft manufacturer General Atomics becomes Nadcap Subscriber

Nadcap members are aerospace prime contractors who have demonstrated design authority and control over supplier quality throughout their organization.  

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CompPair HealTech sandwich panels extend self-healing composite capabilities

Healable panels demonstrate good repairability, do not disrupt compatible paints and maintain properties equivalent to virgin samples.  

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Biomaterials

Fiber Institute Bremen develops high-strength PLA biopolymers

Novel PLA blend is proven on pilot plant scale for technical textile applications like aerospace, medical or automotive engineering.  

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Mass Transit

Longtime partner New Flyer selects Hexagon Purus to outfit hydrogen transit bus

Hexagon Purus will continue to supply Type IV hydrogen tanks for the Xcelsior Charge H2 fuel cell electric bus, the tanks of which will be produced out of Hexagon’s new Maryland facility.  

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Trends

Glass Fibre Europe publishes updated continuous filament GFRP life cycle assessment

An update to 2010 and 2015 data indicates that the European industry has reduced GHGs and primary energy consumed for continuous filament glass fiber and increased the circular economy.

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