Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Trends

€34 million Series A advances Fairmat composite materials recycling goals

The company’s plans for the funds include accelerating the deployment of its robotized industrial capabilities to recycle carbon fiber, expanding internationally and entering new verticals with its sustainability solutions.  

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CVD Equipment received $3.7 million aerospace order for production coating system

The CVI system will be used to manufacture ceramic matrix composite (CMC) materials for aerospace gas turbine engines.  

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Glass Fibers

Ilium Composites re-certified to ISO 9001 standard for quality management

Rigorous evaluation process brings quality assurance to Ilium’s customer service offerings and range of fiberglass composite reinforcement products.  

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Teijin partners with European carbon management firms for accelerated GHG emissions reduction

Combined know-how and expertise will be used to calculate life cycle analysis (LCA) and GHG emissions for environmental impact reduction in Teijin’s FRPs and other product life cycles.  

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Wind/Energy

NCC announces Crown Estate Scotland, Owens Corning and TotalEnergies to join SusWIND

Leading stakeholders will add their voices to the SusWIND community in order to deliver a sustainable future for composites in wind.  

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Archer unveils production aircraft Midnight

Midnight is the evolution of Archer’s demonstrator eVTOL aircraft, Maker, which has validated its proprietary 12-tilt-six configuration and key enabling technologies.

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Carbon Fibers

ORNL develops recyclable polymer for low-carbon composites manufacture

Novel vitrimer polymer prevails over the intrinsic limitations of conventional epoxy vitrimers, driving net-zero goals forward.  

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Space

Heat resistance testing provides insight into preventing carbon fiber-reinforced UHTC degradation

Japan-based researchers use an arc-wind tunnel to better understand carbon fiber-reinforced ultrahigh-temperature ceramic matrix composites oxidation resistance in high-temp, inert atmospheres.  

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Carbon Fibers

Welsh dragon commission illustrates capabilities of Compcut precision composite router

The intricate dragon shape was achieved via the PCR 300 system’s hybrid precision cutting and finishing techniques available for composite materials.  

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SAMPE North America announces CEO departure

Current SAMPE North America CEO, Zane Clark, is departing the organization on Dec. 14 to pursue a new opportunity with SEMA.

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Trends

Diab Divinycell HM foam lightweights Mayla 44 electric powerboat

Ultra-high-performance powerboat achieves high weight reduction with carbon fiber sandwich construction of the deck, internal structure and the complete hull surface.  

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Space

NASA’s Artemis I mega rocket launches Orion to moon

The agency’s Orion spacecraft — showcasing an abundance of composite components and structures — launched 1:47 a.m. on Nov. 16, and is on its way to the moon as part of the Artemis program.

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