Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Sustainability

Trillium awarded DOE funding for bio-based acrylonitrile demonstration plant 

New award will enable Trillium and its project partners Solvay, Koch Modular and Matric to demonstrate sustainable production of acrylonitrile at scale for use in various material applications like carbon fiber.  

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Aerospace

Lilium signs contract with eVolare, expands into U.K. market

The subsidiary will be Lilium’s lead partner and launch operator in the U.K., in addition to a pre-delivery payment for up to 20 limited-edition Lilium Jets.    

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Mass Transit

Kimya features Kimya PC-FR 3D filament for the transportation sector

Flame-retardant polycarbonate filament reaches EN45545 certification and meets REACH and RoHS standards for production of parts in railway, automotive, electronics.  

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Sensors

INFINITE consortium tackles wireless sensor integration for life-long aircraft monitoring

Engineers from University of Sheffield AMRC will support the embedding of highly specific sensors into composite aerospace structures for MHM and SHM and recylability opportunities.  

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Wind/Energy

Winners announced for California offshore wind energy auction

First offshore wind lease sale in the Pacific results in more than $757 million in winning bids for five lease areas in the U.S., adding to the Carolinas and New York Bight.  

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Aerospace

Airbus announces update to 2022 aircraft delivery target

Airbus says this year’s commercial aircraft deliveries will be lower than its ~700 target, but A320 rate objectives are still on track.  

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Sustainability

Schmidt & Heinzmann camera system awarded 2022 AVK Innovation Award

“Pole Position” uses polarization properties to detect the positioning and orientation of carbon fibers during the cutting and stacking process, reducing waste and enhancing sustainability.   

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Sustainability

Asahi Kasei joins investment in supply chain traceability, transparency system

Alongside three other partners, Asahi Kasei helped raise €11 million to accelerate Circularise, a Netherlands startup enabling traceability of information for raw materials recycling, biomass and more.  

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Aerospace

Swiss Air-Rescue Service Rega orders 12 additional five-bladed H145s from Airbus

The order will replace Rega’s current fleet of AW109SP helicopters used for critical air rescue services in its mountain bases, adds to the company’s anticipated 2026 all-Airbus fleet.  

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Automotive

Zebra Technologies survey reveals expectations for transparency in automotive manufacturing

Study reveals high demand for knowing the origin and sustainability level of materials and automotive parts as well as receiving an end-to-end view of the manufacturing process.  

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Defense

Northrop Grumman, U.S. Air Force introduce B-21 Raider 

The sixth-generation, composites-intensive strategic bomber aircraft represents new capabilities and flexibility supported by an advanced digital ecosystem.  

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Construction

Cleveland pedestrian drawbridge features FRP decking from Creative Composites Group

Lightweight molded panels with hybrid non-skid technology system make up the new double dutch-style bascule bridge completing Cleveland’s harbor loop.  

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