Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Aerospace

Stratolaunch composite carrier aircraft completes fourth flight test

Another successful flight validates improvements to Roc’s systems and overall flight performance.

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Nordex Group plans to cease rotor blade production at Rostock site in Germany

Strong competition and a shift in demand for larger blades is necessitating optimization of Nordex’s global production and sourcing processes.

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Aerospace

Saertex, Biesterfield partnership supports access to composite materials across Iberian Peninsula

Spanish and Portuguese customers across aerospace and automotive markets will have access to Saertex’s multiaxial non-crimp fabrics in addition to Biesterfield’s prepregs, adhesive films, adhesives and primers.

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Wind/Energy

U.S. sets offshore energy records with $4.37 billion in winning bids for wind sale

The New York Bight offshore wind sale offered six lease areas totaling more than 488,000 acres won by six bidding companies. Up to seven more potential lease sales have been identified for later this year.

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Sustainability

Covestro targets 60% greenhouse gas emissions reduction by 2030

Cutting emissions from production, external energy sources, and upstream and downstream processes in the value chain, as well as offering climate-neutral product versions centralizes Covestro’s full circularity goals.

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Biomaterials

AZL Aachen conducts study to evaluate the biocomposites market

Comprehensive Joint Market and Technology report identifies CAGR for natural fibers, biopolymers and bio-based composites market will reach 22.7% between 2021 and 2026.

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Sustainability

U.S. DOE releases comprehensive strategy to secure the U.S. clean energy sector

DOE report includes more than 60 actions to enhance supply chain resiliency — referencing composites and wind recycling — spur domestic manufacturing capacity and create U.S. jobs.

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Automation

Omax unveils versatile, highly automated OptiMAX waterjet cutter

The OptiMAX system offers intuitive software for additional cutting optimization, improved automation and can cover a greater range of applications.

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Adhesives

Scott Bader expands Crestabond MMA structural adhesive production into Canada

The Drummondville site begins production this year, meeting growing North American demand.

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Composites Integration celebrates 20th year in the composites industry

A long-term vision to build its team and grow beyond the tenure of its founders is led to restructuring and updating its strategic development plan.

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Carbon Fibers

CF3D technology developments for continuous fiber AM applications

Studies conducted by Continuous Composites, Lockheed Martin and the Air Force Research Laboratory advance aerospace applications of continuous fiber additive manufacturing.

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Automotive

HG Grimme SysTech delivers machine for milling carbon fiber

In addition to setting benchmarks for machine performance and quality, the G-DT-F(33-18)SB-2Z-type machine reduces CFRP dust emissions, and delivers Industry 4.0 enhancements.

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