Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Wind/Energy

GE proposes two offshore wind facilities in New York

Should GE win sufficient order volume, GE anticipates a wind blade and nacelle facility for the Haliade-X, run by LM Wind Power and GE Vernova respectively.  

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Airbus Commercial selects Altair SimSolid in ZEROe project

Altair SimSolid simulation technology will streamline Airbus teams in their design, development and engineering of the zero-emissions ZEROe concept aircraft.  

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Thermoplastics

Novel OCSiAl graphene nanotube concentrate enables conductive thermoplastics

Validated Tuball Matrix 808 provides thermoplastics with optimized electrical conductivity but retains mechanical properties and has minimal impact on a high MFI.  

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Automation

Autoneum future-proofs GFRTP production with Evoris digitalization platform

Extensive plant modernization includes new automation and digitalization solutions procured from Dieffenbacher.  

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Prepregs

SHD Group relocates to newest prepreg facility in Slovenia

With its new 1,500-square meter manufacturing premises, SHD Composite Materials Europe d.o.o. has doubled production capacity, producing a solid foundation to support customers.  

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Hexagon Agility launches newly designed mobile pipeline modules

Titan 450 mobile pipeline gas distribution modules, with Hexagon’s latest Type IV composite cylinders and high-strength frame design, make first appearance with Certarus delivery.  

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Defense

Airbus launches European Defence Fund R&D projects

Airbus has been selected for eight collaborative projects, including EDOCC and ENGRT, the latter of which will study and define key technologies for future rotorcraft operations.  

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Consumer

Isoco, V Frames, Lehvoss introduce recycled, biopolymer composites to bike frames

Bio-based, performance-optimized composite materials promote more lightweight, stiff and impact resistant E-bike frames and components.  

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Thermoplastics

Covestro to discontinue Maezio product line

Production of fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites are to be discontinued over the course of 2023, with Covestro focusing on core Engineered Plastics business.  

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Hydrogen Storage

Nikola introduces hydrogen energy brand HYLA

HYLA brand highlights integrated H2 solutions, 60 hydrogen stations installed by 2026 and access to 300 metric tons of H2 per day.  

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Simcenter software update highlights aircraft wing skin optimization

Expanded aerospace capabilities in Siemens software portfolio performs more rapid margin of safety calculations and reduces simulation preprocessing up to 80%.  

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Aerospace

ESA approves Windform RS, LX 3.0 for space flight applications

CRP Technology’s Top-Line composite materials Windform RS and Windform LX 3.0 are compliant with outgassing requirements in accordance with ESA-TEC-PR-002015.  

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