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STUNNING project successfully develops 8.5-meter thermoplastic fuselage skin
Clean Sky 2 project under the MFFD program produces two segments of an 8.5-meter-long, 4-meter-diameter thermoplastic fuselage skin via NLR’s in-house AFP machine, with consolidation plans this summer.
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Asbury Carbons pivots in the graphene industry, acquires Garmor Inc.
Florida-based advanced materials company will advance Asbury Carbon’s engineered material solutions for products such as adhesives and metal-matrix composites (MMC).
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Toray opens Resins Technical Center in Europe
New center to assist and support in customer development, address digital design for high-performance resins, increase simulation of fiber-reinforced parts and drive automotive application solutions.
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ÉireComposites, Wavefoil to produce retractable composite bow foils
Retractable composite bow foils for passenger ferries, fishing trawlers and yachts will lead to a more sustainable marine industry through a reduction in fuel consumption and reduced emissions.
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Trelleborg launches Soteria FR1500 fire-resistant composite
Lightweight material is flame-resistant to +1500ºC for up to seven hours, making it suitable as a protective material for EV battery boxes, enclosures as well as sandwich paneling for other automotive and aerospace applications.
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European Investment Bank supports Altana’s green research projects
A €200 million credit line opens up additional research areas, and enables greater freedom for resource-efficient digital printing solutions.
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New Jersey contracts expand U.S. offshore wind energy initiative
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has awarded Atlantic Shores and Danish wind developer Ørsted to develop approximately 2,700 MW of offshore wind energy off the coast of New Jersey.
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CAMX 2021 industry awards due July 16
Companies are still able to submit applications for the composite event’s CAMX Awards and Awards for Composites Excellence (ACE). Learn more about how to apply.
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Shellfish inspire chemists to develop stronger, more sustainable adhesives
Purdue University’s Jonathan Wilker studies the natural underwater adhesion of animals like shellfish to develop adhesives that are strong, sustainable, are made from food products and work underwater.
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United Airlines ramps up orders for Boeing, Airbus aircraft
The purchase of 270 jets from Airbus and Boeing, including the 737 MAX and A321neo, will require about 2.12 million pounds of composite materials.
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Aluminum-coated, multifilament yarn shields against electromagnetic radiation
FibreCoat and DBF Deutsche Basalt collaboration develops a material combining a basalt fiber core coated with aluminum that is light, strong, cheap and sustainable.
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Collins Aerospace ramps up electric motor development for Airlander 10 airship
Collins Aerospace completes design review and begins fabrication of a 500-kilowatt electric motor for the composites-intensive aircraft, with flight qualification testing to occur in 2023.
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