Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Mitsui Chemicals, ARRK supply composites for Toyota concept car

Tafnex carbon fiber-reinforced PP and 3D printed components find application in Toyota Fortuner-based car designed by TCD Asia.

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Defense

Scaled Composites conducts first Model 437 aircraft flight

Experimental aircraft concept leverages Scaled Composites’ rapid design, fabrication and testing and Northrop Grumman digital ecosystem focus.

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Carbon Fibers

Collins, RTX break ground on $200 million C/C brake facility expansion

Spokane is one of three facilities that specialize in the production of carbon fiber-reinforced carbon (C/C) composite braking systems for commercial aviation, military.

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Airtech, Ascent Aerospace partner to accelerate AM tooling adoption

A combination of Airtech’s 3D printing materials and Ascent’s production capabilities aim to support increased use of composite additive tooling in spaces like defense and aerospace.

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Aerospace

ACoSaLUS project develops fully automated FPP layup for legacy sandwich parts

Joint R&D project results show 7 times improvement in layup rates, reduced material deployment and development of novel layup features when using FPP for aerospace production.

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Aerospace

PAL-V announces Netherlands assembly, delivery hub for flying car

A dedicated facility at the Breda International Airport will serve as a hub for final assembly, customer demonstrations, flight training and pre-delivery inspections for the carbon fiber gyroplane.

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Biomaterials

Exel launches commercial-scale use of Ineos bio-based resins

Circular feedstock-based Envirez serves as a springboard for the pultrusion specialist to phase out use of hydrocarbon-derived resins, reducing 21% manufacturing emissions.

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Defense

Bell V-280 Valor gains clearance for EMD phase, prototype building

FLRAA aircraft featuring composite structures from GKN, Spirit and Unitech moves into design maturation and prototyping for anticipated 2026 flight schedule.

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Advanced Architectural Products completes significant HQ expansion

Continuous growth of GreenGirt composite metal hybrid and Smartci construction systems and new product offerings are supported with 30,000-square-foot addition.

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CAMX

New brand identity launch aligns with nonwoven portfolio offerings

CAMX 2024: James Cropper, formerly known as Technical Fibre Products, is bringing its new name to the U.S. composites industry, highlighting its specialization in carrier, surface and fire protection veils, among other products.

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Automotive

Johns Manville launches multi-end roving MultiStar 272

Multi-end fiberglass roving serves as a reliable product for SMC compounders aiming to excel in automotive applications.

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Space

Composite solar sail is deployed, sets sail in space

NASA ACS3 system made of flexible polymer and carbon fiber materials has successfully deployed its boom system, shows potential for future space operations.

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