Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Carbon Fibers 9 Jun 2023

Piasecki acquires former Lockheed Sikorsky facility for VTOL development

Former Heliplex facility in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, will be transformed into an R&D center for VTOL and UAS aircraft, including Piasecki’s HAXEL demonstrator and PA-890 which use composites.

Carbon Fibers 9 Jun 2023

Windform XT 2.0 IMG brings sustainability to injection molding

Carbon fiber-reinforced PA12 thermoplastic launched by CRP Technology is a 100% recycled high-performance material derived from the Top-Line range for 3D printing.

Design/Simulation 9 Jun 2023

Brazilian university leverages Swiftcomp simulation software for composites

The Federal University of Paraiba is studying composites with spherical inclusions of silicon carbide and aluminum matrix, aided by AnalySwift’s composites simulation code.

Wind/Energy 9 Jun 2023

Ørsted, Vestas partnership commits to net-zero wind farms

Procurement and installation of low-carbon steel towers, and upscaling of Vestas’ composite blade recycling process, aims to engage ongoing demand and solutions for these technologies in the wind industry.

Wind/Energy 9 Jun 2023

Siemens Gamesa 4.4 MW onshore wind turbine targets North American market

The newly launched high-capacity factor SG 4.4-164 is specifically geared toward U.S. wind sites that are targeted to reach commercial operation in 2025.

Design/Simulation 8 Jun 2023

Plyable recognized as Boeing Aerospace Xelerated portfolio member

Composite tooling automation platform is a cohort 1 graduate from Boeing-backed accelerator program for digital startups that can move the aerospace industry forward.

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Wind/Energy 8 Jun 2023

Norway aims for offshore wind growth with new startup program

Norwegian Offshore Wind is launching a new two-year program in August to foster growth of startups and scale-ups and address pressing issues in offshore wind.

Recycling 8 Jun 2023

PRF Composite Materials launches Reepreg composite

The new sustainable prepreg material is made using recycled carbon fiber prepreg waste, is drapeable and can be easily handled.

Sustainability 8 Jun 2023

Aciturri joins r-LightBioCom project for bio-based HPC advancement

A catalog of novel, sustainable composites, including bio-resins, biomass-derived nanofillers and additives, fiber-based textiles and corresponding technologies, will be developed during this three-year EU project.