Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Carbon Fibers

Teijin to carry out life cycle assessment of carbon fiber

Life cycle assessment (LCA) will aid in calculating carbon emissions for all of its carbon fiber filament applications.

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Aerospace

Saab Aerostructures announces composite cargo door iteration, flaperon developments

Saab Aerostructures has reported updates to two of its composites-related projects, an RTM’d flaperon and the next iteration of the Clean Sky 2 technology demonstrator cargo doors.

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SAMPE North America to host Materials Innovation & Advanced Technology Leadership Forum

The Jan. 26-27, 2022, conference held in Huntington Beach, Calif., convenes composites stakeholders from a variety of end markets to address the industrialization of composites manufacturing.

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Hydrogen Storage

Toray Advanced Composites leads research consortium for LH2 composite tank developments

Dutch industries, institutes join Toray Advanced Composites for the manufacture of a civil aviation-focused lightweight composite tank which can withstand very low temperatures.

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Hydrogen Storage

Plastic Omnium New Energies division ramps up focus on hydrogen mobility

Hydrogen portfolio, new company hires and expansion in capabilities including increased production capacity, R&D and new production line implementation continue to expand under this division.

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Aerospace

Daher lays the cornerstone for Shap’in composite aerostructures innovation center

Based in the Nantes, France region, the Shap’in TechCenter combines R&D and a production plant within a single facility, capitalizing on Daher’s composites expertise.

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Aerospace

Performance Plastics, Angeles Composites Technologies acquired by JW Hill Capital

The composites manufacturers’ focus in aerostructure components and assemblies diversify JW Hill Capital’s aerospace portfolio.

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Recycling

University of Limerick seeks to improve composites recycling solutions

VIBES project focuses on recycling technology maturation to develop bio-based, intrinsically recyclable materials for waste elimination, circular economy.

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Newly launched SAMI Composites LLC facility will manufacture composite aerospace components, assemblies

Wholly owned Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) facility will drive innovation in Saudi Arabia’s aerospace and defense industry.

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Automation

Candela secures €24 million investment to scale production of foiling vessels

Hydrofoiling electric boat maker expects to triple R&D, invest in production automation and scale up production of electric boats, which comprise carbon fiber foils.

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ExxonMobil acquires high-performance structural polymers company Materia Inc.

ExxonMobil plans to bring Materia’s hydrocarbon-based materials, said to be stronger, lighter and more durable than thermosets, to commercial scale for use in the wind and energy sectors.    

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Embraer honors FACC with Best Supplier Award

Driving and shaping future mobility through innovation and consistently supplying high-quality products and services is FACC’s success strategy.

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