Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Aerospace

The Gill Corp. is awarded Boeing contract extension

Initial 2014 Tier 1 contract with Boeing has been extended to include composite floor panel fabrication for the 777, 777X and 787 programs.  

Read More
Bonding

Molecular Plasma Group obtains “Solar Impulse Efficient Solution” Label for MolecularGRIP

Solvent-free surface functionalization technology uses low amounts of chemistry and little energy to prime composites and dissimilar materials prior to bonding in addition to other functionalities.  

Read More
CAMX

CAMX 2022 exhibit preview: The Fab School

The Fab School, based in California, offers a blend of theory and real-time, hands-on classroom training in the fields of composites manufacturing, laminating and repair.

Read More
Automation

CAMX 2022 exhibit preview: Airborne

Airborne’s Automated Ply Placement and Automated Edge Sealing technologies aim to ensure constant, repeatable and flexible production of complex composite products.

Read More

Advanced Composite Structures Australia invests in ultra-high-temperature composites manufacturing

Funding supports specialized equipment and development of automated processes to manufacture ultra-high-temp composite hypersonic and space vehicle parts.  

Read More
Glass Fibers

New Vixen Composites facility expands GFRP production capacity

The Airxcel brand boasts an expansive 60,000-square-foot facility in the heart of Elkhart, Indiana, to support increasing customer demand.  

Read More
Aerospace

NASA announces targeted launch of Artemis I uncrewed flight test

NASA invites everyone to its global virtual NASA Social event for the Artemis I launch of the SLS rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Aug. 29, 2022.

Read More
Aerospace

Joby expands partnership with U.S. Department of Defense

Expansion increases potential value of contract by more than $45 million, and flight test operations engagement for the composite eVTOL have been broadened to include the U.S. Marine Corps.

Read More
Wind/Energy

Gurit reports net sales impacted by challenging wind turbine blade market

Unaudited sales results for the first half of 2022 are marked by a decline of -7.0% at constant exchange rates impacted by the wind market, though high growth is reported in marine and other industrial markets.  

Read More
Construction

V2 Composites highlights improved composite repair solution for concrete parking structures

Custom-engineered CFRP T-Biscuit enables the repair of failed flange-to-flange shear connections of pre-cast double tee beams in new and existing structures.  

Read More
Aerospace

Joby Aviation maintains momentum with eVTOL certification, operational and manufacturing readiness

In its Letter to Shareholders, Joby announces its agreement with the FAA on a revised eVTOL certification basis, its application for U.K. type certification validation, cites new developments with the U.S. DOD and more.  

Read More
CAMX

CAMX 2022 exhibit preview: Michelman

Michelman spotlights its Hydrosize flagship line for composite interface adhesion and Unyte technologies targeting technical textiles at CAMX 2022.    

Read More
Composites One - distributor
prepeg and slit tape products