Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

SAMPE recognizes 2021 Fellows

SAMPE Fellows Class of 2021 include George Hansen, James Mazza and Ranji Vaidyanathan for their service as advisors in all facets of the SAMPE society and its membership. 

Read More
Ketones

Electroimpact, Toray, Janicki advance technologies for rapid, large-scale thermoplastic parts manufacture

Project combines Electroimpact high-speed AFP equipment, Janicki’s OOA heated layup tooling system and Toray Cetex TC1225 low melt PAEK UD tape for deposition rates of up to 4,000 inches/minute.

Read More
Aerospace

Airbus Single-Aisle Airspace cabin enters into service with Lufthansa Group

Lufthansa becomes the first airline in Europe to feature Airbus’ new Airspace cabin, which makes extensive use of composites, on single-aisle aircraft.

Read More
Aerospace

FACC expands partnership with Airbus

Expanded empennage component production for A220 family positions FACC as an important long-term technology partner to Airbus, supports the company’s growth strategy for the future.

Read More
Aerospace

Hexagon Agility receives ninth set of orders for CNG/RNG composite fuel systems

Fuel systems for medium- and heavy-duty trucks for Q1 2022 delivery represent an estimated value of $17 million.

Read More

SAMPE announces 2021 George Lubin Award recipient

Dr. Clement Hiel earns SAMPE’s highest honor award for his significant materials and processes achievements in the composites industry.

Read More

Plasmatreat presents plasma systems for surface treatment solutions at Fakuma 2021

Company to highlight its atmospheric plasma jet technologies — including Openair-Plasma, which is used for plastic and composite materials — at the Germany-based plastics processing event.

Read More

SAMPE announces 2021 Mort Kushner Lifetime Achievement Award recipient

Robert “Bob” Griffiths has been recognized for 40 years of exceptional service to SAMPE.

Read More
Aerospace

NASA begins air taxi flight testing with Joby Aviation

The agency’s AAM National Campaign will apply what is learned about the composite eVTOL aircraft’s performance and acoustic date for future airspace concepts.

Read More
Adhesives

Arkema acquires Ashland’s Performance Adhesives business, reaches new growth milestone

Ashland’s high-performance adhesives portfolio available to the U.S. is key to supporting Bostik’s long-term growth ambition and its aim for an EBITDA margin above 17% by 2024.

Read More

CAMX 2021 exhibit preview: Saint-Gobain Vetrotex

The Saint Gobain subsidiary offers customers more than 60 years of experience in fiberglass manufacturing and aims to reliable serve customers globally.

Read More
Aerospace

Spirit AeroSystems Europe delivers first set of A320 Family RTM spoilers

Redesigned spoilers developed via a highly automated advanced manufacturing, out-of-autoclave (OOA) process pioneered by Spirit.

Read More
prepeg and slit tape products
Composites One - distributor