Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Pressure Vessels

Clean energy industry announces $500 billion in new investments

According to American Clean Power Association’s 2024 report, the last couple of years have seen 300 gigawatts of new projects, and 161 manufacturing facilities announced, fueling economic growth.

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Natural Fibers

Bcomp natural fiber materials featured in Foiling SuMoth Challenge

Hands-on application and imparted wisdom about biocomposites guided 11 participating student teams in their sustainable foiling moth designs for the three-stage content in July.

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Aska A5 prototype achieves tethered unmanned flight testing

Full-scale experimental aircraft continues to successfully progress through its flight testing regimen, to be followed by conventional flight and transitioning.

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Nanomaterials

Goodman Technologies, partners scale up AI-empowered 3D printing of nanocomposites for spacecraft TPS

NASA project addresses the capability gap in TPS production and installation for space exploration and hypersonic systems, delivering an ARMs system, nanopaste and prepreg tapes, manufacturing verification coupons and more.  

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CAMX

CAMX 2024 exhibit preview compilation, Part 1

CW offers a preview of some of the software, materials, equipment and services that will be available to CAMX attendees in September.   

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Wind/Energy

Gurit releases half-year 2024 report, adapts to supply chain dynamics

After an expected slow start to 2024 with low sales in the first quarter, Gurit saw a stronger second quarter with net sales of ~$246.7 million, driven by the ramp-up of new wind blades and higher demand in non-wind markets.

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Hydrogen Storage

Hexagon Composites businesses receive additional orders for CNG, hydrogen

Hexagon Agility and Hexagon Purus have both signed long-term supply agreements supporting North American OEMs.

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St. Croix Fly expands Mito graphene adoption in carbon fiber fly fishing rods

Verified functionalized graphene has been extended to the company’s new Technica series, improving the composite rod’s cast, among other features.

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Automation

MVP partners with LestaUSA to bring robotics to composites

Self-learning robotic solutions are designed to simplify the automation process for composites manufacturers of all sizes wanting to incorporate automated spray applications.

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NASA white paper evaluates thermoplastic polyimide for electrical insulation applications

SAMPE technical paper reveals testing done on plastics company BARplast’s Aurum polymer, supported with fiberglass, to evaluate its insulation capabilities for future electrical aeroengines.

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Midnight eVTOL developments to scale up, grow platform reach across U.S.

Archer Aviation has made several key announcements including additional secured equity capital, network plans in LA and updates to a contract with the U.S. Air Force.

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Sensors

TPI, University of Texas participate in wind blade cure optimization project

Physics-informed machine learning algorithms will be applied to simulate and optimize composite wind blade curing in an effort to advance smart composites manufacturing in industry.

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