Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Sustainability

Iberdrola, FCC Ámbito launches EnergyLOOP for wind turbine blade recycling

Industrial-scale blade recycling plant setup in Navarre, Spain is to enable the energy transition by recovering composite wind turbine blade components and considering their reuse.  

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UAMMI opens new Utah-based office for advanced material businesses

Price, Utah, office will be used as an outreach to manufacturers in eastern and southeastern Utah to aid in growing their business, hiring and retaining and learning about new technologies.

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Construction

Owens Corning acquires WearDeck, composite decking and structural lumber manufacturer

Transaction supports company’s strategy to strengthen position in building and construction products. Composite decking reportedly capture more than 30% of the market and is on the rise.

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Sustainability

Technology Marketing acquires SR Composites’ IP rights for Sprayomer Technology

Technology Marketing to leverage the accelerated adoption of reusable vacuum membranes and bags in the composites industry.  

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Lilium Phoenix 2 demonstrator achieves main wing transition

The Lilium Jet demonstrator has now achieved transition from hover to wing-borne flight across the entire main wing while remaining stable, behaving as predicted via Lilium’s Flight Dynamics Model.  

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Ellsworth announces the acquisition of TapeCase converting services

Adhesives company adds converting services such as tape slitting, laminating, tape rewinding and more to its portfolio.

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Nanoacademic Technologies uses advanced simulation tools to study, predict material properties

RESCU simulation software anticipates how 2D nanomaterials such as graphene may behave in a given application.

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Rolls-Royce reports strong progress in Pearl 10X testing

Composites-intensive aeroengine culminates 1,000+ hours of testing with recent ultra-low emissions ALM combustor, accessory gearbox development, so far proving its reliability and performance requirements.

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CW press portal for composites-related press/product announcements

Want to be considered for coverage related to recent company news, or a new product/service release? CW provides an easier, more intuitive way to submit this information.

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Aerospace

herone GmbH inaugurates new pilot facility for thermoplastic profiles, earns aviation certification

The four-year supplier says it is ready to ramp up for serial production using its automated Herone Technology and a completed aviation AS/EN9100 certification.  

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Qarbon Aerospace partners with Georgia Tech to address advanced structures in civilian vertical lift vehicles

Demonstration, testing, repair and maintenance of thermoplastic airframe structures will address technical barriers and make a business case for use of composites, metamaterials and AM for civilian air mobility.  

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Lanxess, Advent International establish global JV for high-performance engineering polymers

Lanxess and Advent acquire Royal DSM’s Engineering Materials business, and Lanxess transfers its High Performance Materials business into the joint venture, seeking a focus in automotive, electromobility and electronics.  

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