Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Automotive

The Native Lab launches new edition of monocoque design course

The online workshop begins Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021 and offers nine sessions covering an in-depth composite monocoque design process from former McLaren and Koenigsegg car designers.

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Recycling

Lanxess launches renewable, biocomposite material

The material combines natural flax fibers with bio-based polylactic acid, which acts as the matrix, for a material that is 100% recyclable.

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Adhesives

Scott Bader invests $16 million in new North Carolina production site

The 110,000-square-foot gelcoat and structural adhesives manufacturing facility is the company’s second North American manufacturing site, and will be fully operational by Q1 2023.

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Aerospace

Airbus successfully completes 2021 summer test flights for Zephyr HAPS satellite aircraft

The carbon fiber stratospheric UAV continues to demonstrate its capabilities for commercial and military customers, adding an additional 887 flight hours to the 2,435 stratospheric flight hours for Zephyr to date.

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Carbon Fibers

Turck’s inductive sensors reliably detect carbon fiber composites

Patent-pending noncontact sensor series detects both carbon fibers and pressed carbon fiber parts with less susceptibility to contamination.

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CAMX

CW hopes to see you at CAMX next week

CAMX is taking place in Dallas, Texas, next week, Oct. 19-21, 2021. Whether you’re preparing to attend in person or through CAMX+, here are a few things to remember.

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Automotive

Lanxess Tepex composite material lightweights luxury sedan load compartment well

PA6 Tepex dynalite thermoplastic blank reinforced with continuous glass fiber fabrics withstands high mechanical stresses and achieve 30% lighter weight than comparable sheet metal components.

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Aerospace

Middle River Aerostructure Systems expands MRO capabilities for jet engine nacelles

A dedicated, 60,000-square-foot MRO workshop will accommodate the processing of large nacelles and thrust reversers, including complex composite and metallic repairs, and bonding.

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Aerospace

Global Medical Response orders 21 additional Airbus helicopters

GMR equips its growing air medical fleet with the composites-intensive H125, H130 and H135 helicopter families, noting their reliable performance for critical care transport.

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Carbon fiber, additive manufacturing enhance Pleko spike shoe performance

Developed with 3D scanning support from Diadora and CRP Technology’s Windform SP carbon fiber-filled composite material and 3D printing process for a track shoe that meets individuals’ needs in terms of foot structure and athletic performance.

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Ketones

AON3D, Astrobotic to send 3D-printed parts to the moon

The Peregrine Lander will carry thermoplastic parts printed via AON3D’s high-temperature industrial 3D printer that meet demanding space requirements and cut the vehicle’s weight by half.

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Carbon Fibers

Airbus delivers second composites-intensive European Service Module for NASA’s Orion spacecraft

The ESM-2 module, comprising carbon fiber sheets and 19-meter CFRP solar array wings, will provide propulsion, power and thermal control, as well as oxygen and water for astronauts on the Artemis II mission.

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