Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Automotive

Plastic Omnium, the CEA partner for next-gen mobility research

Five-year advanced research collaboration covers Plastic Omnium’s expertise in exterior systems, composite front-end modules, fuel storage systems, Type IV hydrogen vessels and lighting.  

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CMH-17 publishes new revision of Volume 1 for “Polymer Matrix Composites”

Volume 1, which contains guidelines for determining information related to polymer matrix composites (PMCs), now features amended roadmaps and complete chapter revisions.  

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Leybold UK wins Composites UK 2022 Industry Award in social impact

The vacuum equipment specialist prides itself on promoting a safe place for employees to learn, develop and be engaged.  

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Airbus partnership with Space Compass extends HAPS availability to Japanese market

The composites-intensive high-altitude platform station, Zephyr, will provide mobile connectivity and Earth observation solutions.  

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Aerospace

Composite Integration wins Composites UK Industry Awards

U.K. company innovated a composites manufacturing technique capable of producing a single-piece, single-shot, infused prototype helicopter fuselage.  

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Grand Largue Composites, Sicomin enable flax fiber-built Class40 racing yacht

Fibers, fabrics, epoxy resins and adhesives from Sicomin helped realize the lightweight, strong and stiff Crosscall yacht, capable of tackling extreme ocean racing conditions.  

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Thermoplastics

Novel composite aims to resolve self-healing material challenges

University engineering researchers have developed and tested self-healing composites capable of self-repairing in place repeatedly without losing healing properties, as well as enhancing resistance to fracture.  

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Carbon Fibers

Fairmat inaugurates Bouguenais carbon fiber recycling facility

Automated, industralized recycling of more than 3,500 ton of carbon fiber waste/per year in France, with expansion into the U.S. planned for 2023.  

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Sustainability

Reliance Industries enhances polyester textiles with FRX Nofia technology

Polymeric phosphorus-based additive solution brings fire retardance and sustainability to Recron FS fabrics, enabling safe, responsible end-use applications.  

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RTM

Dow Chemical, MVP introduce polyurethane-enabled LRTM process

Transportation industry solution decreases LRTM injection times using specialized three-component material chemistry and fully automated injection unit with Fast Flow LRTM process.  

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Stratolaunch completes first flight with Talon-A separation vehicle

Eighth flight for the composites-intensive Roc aircraft, and first captive carry flight with TA-0, validates aerodynamic predictions, continues to advance hypersonic flight.  

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Hexagon Composites subsidiaries announce new CNG, hydrogen orders and agreements

Hexagon Purus and Hexagon Agility are to supply Type IV hydrogen systems and CNG Mobile Pipeline modules, respectively, for customers in Israel, France and Portugal.  

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