Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Aerospace

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope successfully launches to space

Innovative technologies and composite materials from RUAG Space and Toray Advanced Composites contribute to protection of the complex observatory at launch and during its six-month journey in space.

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Sustainability

Zoomlion equips pump truck with carbon fiber boom

The composite-metal hybrid structure is the first to be completely designed and manufactured in China, reducing weight, enhancing max feeding height and meeting the demands of sustainable development.  

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Aerospace

Eve UAM to be listed on NYSE, deliver operational eVTOL by 2026

Per the transaction, the Embraer company will further develop and commercialize its UAM solutions, with a current order pipeline of approximately $5.0 billion comprised of 1,735 vehicles.

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Composites 4.0

Addcomposites AFPnext program grows digital automation capabilities for composites manufacturing

AFPnext aims to increase access to advanced composites manufacturing by eliminating key risks to manufacturers.

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Construction

IsoTruss receives EPA funding for R&D in fiber-reinforced concrete foundations

Eco-friendly concept increases resiliency and energy absorption, decreases installation time and costs for use in telecommunication tower infrastructure.

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Brazilian composites industry meets Top of Mind award winners

Latin American Composite Materials Association (ALMACO) releases the winners of the 12th Top of Mind of the Composites Award.

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Aerospace

First hover flight takes Archer Aviation’s Maker aircraft to the skies

Six months after unveiling its composites-intensive Maker eVTOL aircraft, Archer has achieved both FAA airworthiness certification and its first successful hover flight, with a broadening flight testing campaign coming soon.

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Addcomposites adds tape winding to Finland facility for pilot trials

The new capability, which enhances the available level of design freedom, was added to encourage manufacturers to develop new innovations using tape winding.

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MT Aerospace proves out CFRP hydrogen tank for rocket propulsion

Comprehensive test campaign under the ESA’s ComET project proves linerless composite pressure tank prototype can withstand cryogenic stresses inherent to rocket flight.

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Automotive

Airborne participates in three technology development projects for new mobility solutions

Airborne will develop new digital and automated composites manufacturing technologies to advance maturation of UAM, civil aviation and automotive projects.

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Aerospace

NCC’s all-composite Type V tank demonstrates future composite space tank technology

SpaceTank project delivers a 96-liter carbon fiber composite tank with 4.0-5.50-millimeter nominal wall thickness for 30% weight savings in launch vehicle and satellite propellant tank applications.

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Prepregs

Hexcel prepregs power cleaner ocean transport with Chantiers de l’Atlantique Silenseas project

HexPly supplied M9.6 carbon fiber prepregs for a 34-meter-high cruise ship mast. Silenseas production scale-up objectives for future vessels intend for the development of three 66-meter-high carbon fiber masts.

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