Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Marine

Hexcel composite materials lightweight Sunseeker 90 Ocean luxury yacht

Hexcel’s HexPly XF and HexPly SuperFIT surface technologies yields parts with paint-ready surfaces for builder of luxury yachts.

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Sustainability

Heartland, Ravago leverage engineered hemp additives for next-gen plastic resins

The carbon-negative and renewable plastic additives will reduce the carbon footprint of plastics manufacturers while producing composite products that are stronger, lighter, cheaper and more sustainable.

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NLR, Synthesites work toward intelligent manufacturing for aerospace structures

NLR acquires fully operational intelligent resin monitoring system for noninvasive, real-time resin viscosity and glass transition temperature estimation.

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Bye Aerospace all-electric eFlyer 800 program advances 

Production backlog reaches 135 purchase deposits and option agreements, approaching a total of 900 units in backlog.

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WSU opens registration for online composites courses in March

Join WSU, industry experts and the FAA for hands-on Composite Maintenance Technology (CMT) and Composite Structural Engineering Technology (CSET) courses beginning March 7 and March 14, respectively.

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American Colors acquires Italy-based Colorificio Migliavacca

The strategic location is a key part of American Color’s expansion strategy to support and gain market presence in pigment dispersions in Europe.

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Instron introduces 3400 and 6800 Series universal testing systems

New high-force floor models range up to 300-kilonewton force capacity, with a host of new features covering user safety, comfort, repeatability and long-lasting service life.

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Ketones

Roboze raises funds for composites industrial 3D printing platforms

A diverse pool of domestic and international investors aid in the further acceleration of R&D for ultra-precise 3D printing of carbon fiber PEEK and other polymers.

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Automation

Augsburg AI Production Network makes headway with research facility space 

AI-based solutions for sustainable, highly modular and material-optimized production, from ultrasonic sensors to recycling CMC, will continue to be pioneered in a new, 7,000-square-meter facility in Augsburg, Germany.  

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Aerospace

Wisk secures $450 million from Boeing to advance certified, autonomous eVTOL flight

Investment reinforces near-term expansion plans, including the launch of scale manufacturing, and certification of Wisk’s sixth-generation eVTOL aircraft.

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Researchers develop scalable graphene production method for industrialization opportunities

Semi-automated, in-line process, which addresses high startup and labor costs, is considered essential in scaling for commercial applications, showing potential for fiber reinforcement and printed sensors.

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Trends

JEC World 2022 postponed to May

Global composites event will now take place May 3-5, 2022 at the same venue, Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Centre, after consultation with exhibitors and event partners.

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