Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Aerospace

Boeing to open Japan research center, expand sustainability partnerships

Boeing Research and Technology Center to focus on sustainable aviation fuels, electric/hydrogen propulsion, robotics, digitization and composites.  

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Sustainability

Siemens Gamesa RecyclableBlades installed at RWE offshore wind farm

RWE’s Kaskasi offshore wind power project leads first commercial installation of eighty-one-meter B81 composite RecyclableBlades.  

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Thermoplastics

Zoltek, A + Composites present novel CFRTP UD tape

50K carbon fiber tow impregnated with polypropylene features 50 µm thickness, offers potential for weight savings and increased mechanical performance.  

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Gazelle Wind Power teams up with Ferrofab for hybrid floating wind platform

Center for Manufacturing Excellence to be established in UAE to accelerate manufacture and deployment of next-generation offshore wind platforms.  

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Consumer

McLaren, APL unveil high-performance athletic footwear brand

The all-purpose luxury composite footwear, inspired by McLaren supercars, presents a new silhouette, a three-piece segmented midsole and a carbon fiber plate.    

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Toyota Tundra composite seatback design awarded 2022 Altair Enlighten Award

BASF, Flex-N-Gate, L&L Products and Toyota limited an all-steel assembly, cutting 60 parts down to four composite pieces for 20% weight savings.  

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NDI

MoviTHERM opens in-house NDT lab

New inspection techniques, excitation sources and infrared cameras enhance feasibility study capabilities for customers in the composites industry.  

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Swoop Aero collaborates with FAA, CASA for Kite delivery drone

Process of joint certification will serve to reinforce Australia’s aviation abilities and enable transition of drone technologies to urban and rural environments globally.  

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Automotive

Altair announces winners of 10th annual Enlighten Award

Ford, Shiloh Industries, General Motors, Toyota, BASF, L&L Products, Nemak and McMaster University are among some of the winners creating a more sustainable, lightweight future.

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CGTech releases Vericut version 9.3 for smarter machining

This latest Vericut release offers added and improved featured for highly optimized, yet safe NC program running for CNC machines.   

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The Gill Corp. announces novel Gillcore HF fiberglass honeycomb core

High-temperature fiberglass-reinforced phenolic honeycomb core meets all AMS 3715 requirements with optimized moisture resistance.  

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Marine

Revchem Composites set to support H1 Unlimited hydroplane racing teams

Composites distributor is aiding racing boat teams with composite products, and the race winner with an established “Revchem All Revved Up Award.”

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