Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Carbon Fibers

Teijin launches carbon fiber intermediate material brands

Tenax PW and Tenax BM is a series of aircraft- and satellite-quality materials made for sport applications with superior strength, toughness and durability compared to standard Teijin carbon fiber prepregs

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Aerospace

Volocopter raises €200 million in Series D funding round for Volocity eVTOL aircraft

€322 million in cumulative funding has been raised to accelerate the certification of the Volocity aircraft and launch of its first commercial routes.

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Defense

Boeing Loyal Wingman uncrewed aircraft completes first flight

Successful test progresses Royal Australian Air Force’s teaming aircraft program. The Loyal Wingman has been manufactured from design to flight in three years.

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Carbon Fibers

Mansory Stallone GTS optimizes vehicle with carbon fiber

Complete vehicle conversion includes performance upgrade, interior modifications and carbon fiber add-on components.

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Infusion

New book covers practical issues associated with resin infusion processes

Author details the mechanics of materials for the construction of laminates manufactured with the aid of pressure, computer simulations and infusion strategies and more.

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Thermoplastics

Xenia Materials signs strategic partnership with Shenzhen Jiejiayou

Shenzhen Jiejiayou Material Technology to distribute Xenia’s thermoplastic composites families, XECARB, XEBRID and XEGLASS.

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Graphene nanotube-enhanced gelcoats enable powder coating

Gelcoat modified by use of graphene nanotubes imparts conductivity to the surface of composite parts and enables powder coating instead of liquid painting.

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Infrastructure

Arris wins GOOD DESIGN award for optimized composite structures

Company honored for innovative carbon fiber lattice-type truss structure design enabling the future of lightweighting across multiple industries.

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Pultrusion

Kent Pultrusion ships ServoPul machines to North American pultruder

Kent Pultrusion will install two of its ServoPul 2412 fully electric pultrusion lines at two North American plants. 

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Carbon Fibers

White House Executive Order to build supply chain resilience for carbon fiber

Commitment to comprehensively address U.S. supply chain risks highlights carbon fiber as one of four key products that will be reviewed.

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Wind/Energy

Gurit extends existing wind core kit supply contract

Three-year contract to generate business for all ten Gurit kitting sites, including new facilities.

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Composites Canada acquires Airheart Distributing

Airheart is an authorized distributor of Martin G. Scheufler and Hexion product lines which feature resin systems for the wind, marine, aerospace and sporting good end markets.

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