Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

TRB Lightweight Structures partners with University of Bristol to broaden PFA offerings

Knowledge Transfer Partnership project aims to develop novel and improved PFA resin formulations for composite applications.  

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Rice University turns asphaltene into graphene for composites

University scientists use novel flash Joule heating process to convert crude oil byproduct into graphene, to then be mixed with composites for thermal, anti-corrosion and 3D-printing applications.  

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Fibre Glast renews USA Luge sponsorship

The fiberglass and composite materials distributor continues to aid in sled development for the Olympic-class team.  

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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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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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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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Repair

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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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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