Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Wind/Energy

Orbital Composites installs robotic manufacturing system at NREL for wind turbine blade research

Customized, automated platform expands NREL’s capabilities for researching blade-finishing technologies and serves as Orbital’s sounding board for applicable composites solutions in aerospace, space and infrastructure.

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Aerospace

Aerospace Technology Institute unveils concept for liquid hydrogen-powered aircraft

FlyZero project posits 279-pax midsize jetliner; will publish technology roadmaps for wings, H2 tanks and cryo fuel systems in early 2022.

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Instron introduces Bluehill Central lab management software

Unlike localized management, Bluehill Central features a central platform to simplify file and user management, lower risks associated to testing errors and uncomplicate regulatory compliance.

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HRC Group, VOSS Fluids agree to jointly develop future Type IV hydrogen storage systems

Agreement combines HRC Group’s expertise in developing Type IV composite pressure vessels and VOSS’ knowledge in high-pressure valves and coupling systems.

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AZL Aachen with 46 industry partners successfully complete multi-material battery casings project

Multi-material solutions, including consideration of composites, open up high potential for cost and weight savings for battery casings, with follow-up projects to come in 2022.

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Natural Fibers

Six nominees chosen for Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2022 award

Cellulose fiber solutions, chosen by International Conference on Cellulose Fibres conference advisory members, range from cellulose made of orange and wood pulp, to a novel technology for cellulose fiber production.

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Core

Saertex presents SAERfoam structural core materials

Hybrid core material is simple to process, highly economical and exhibits a shear modulus up to four times greater in comparison to PVC and PET.

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Space

Solvay to supply advanced composites, adhesives for space exploration

Ablative material, RTM resins and adhesives will be applied to a range of ESA space programs, including Avio’s Vega family of satellite launch vehicles.

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Trends

Rocket Lab unveils composite Neutron launch vehicle

Live streamed web event reveals detailed Neutron rocket architecture for the first time, including its carbon fiber launch vehicle and second stage, and new Archimedes rocket engine, all designed for reliability and reusability.

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Thermoplastics

Setforge to serially produce composite parts using 9T Labs technology

The former metal component forger seeks the disruptive manufacture of high-performance CFRTP parts using 9T Labs’ Red Series Additive Fusion Solution platform for current and new markets.

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Automation

Swoop Aero expands eVTOL aircraft integration with UAVaid 

Swoop Aero’s autonomous eVTOL aircraft will be integrated into UAVaid's mixed-fleet drone offering in Sierra Leone and complement UAVaid’s long-range fixed-wing Hansard drones.

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Thermoplastics

Thermwood adds angle layer printing feature to LSAM large-scale AM systems

The ability to print at a 45º angle adds to the system’s current horizontal and vertical orientation capabilities, enhancing the flexibility of producing large-scale composite thermoplastic parts.

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