Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Aerospace

Airbus officially begins operations at aircraft lifecycle center

The Airbus Lifecycle Services Centre (ALSC) unites Airbus and partners in Chengdu, China, to manage the entire aircraft lifecycle, aiming for recovery of up to 75% of stored aircraft at the facility.

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Carbon Fibers

Carbon Conversions partners with motorsports shop Vermont SportsCar

To incorporate more environmentally conscious practices into its manufacturing processes, VSC is working with Carbon Conversions to reclaim, recycle and reuse its carbon fiber materials.

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Aerospace

Archer, NASA sign agreement for eVTOL, space battery cells R&D

This initial project under the Space Act Agreement is focused on studying and developing high-performance battery cells, as well as performing safety testing, to achieve purpose-built solutions for electric aircraft.  

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JEC

Natural fiber composite activities highlighted through comprehensive database, event displays

JEC World 2024: The Alliance for European Flax-Linen & Hemp is hosting an extended Natural Fibre Village, in addition to its latest work with the ecoinvent materials database and a conference session.

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Carbon Fibers

Ohoskin, ReCarbon collaborate for aesthetic, bio-based composite

Novel material to combine Ohoskin’s leather alternative made from orange and cactus byproducts with ReCarbon’s recycled carbon fiber.

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Aerospace

MEHAIR places order for 20 ZeroAvia ZA600 engines

Regional operator targets retrofit of Cessna Caravan platform to drive hydrogen-electric flight across the Indian subcontinent, adds to 2,000+ secured preorders.

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Natural Fibers

Kordsa to work with Bpreg to expand biocomposite capabilities

Kordsa concludes significant investment aimed at further enhancing its expertise in composites technologies, including development and distribution of more sustainable fiber options to customers.

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Evonik launches Visiomer Hema-P 100

Free of methyl methacrylate, the monomer is flame-retardant, promotes adhesion for polar substrates and increases corrosion resistance.

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Biomaterials

Lignin reinforcement enhances PLA biopolymer functionality

Intensive development work between Synergy Horizon Poland and KraussMaffei has resulted in development of bio-based PLA using 30% hydrolized lignin during extrusion processes.

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Recycling

DOE announces Wind Turbine Materials Recycling Prize winners

Twenty U.S. teams from 15 states were selected for Phase 1 of funded efforts to develop, mature and commercialize recycling technologies for FRPs and rare earth elements used in wind turbines.

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Defense

AMD receives DASA funding for U.K. unmanned air system competition

AMD will incorporate existing low-cost radar absorbing material technologies to advance autonomous air systems.

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Hydrogen Storage

ZeroAvia partners with Verne to explore CcH2 storage

Having recently demonstrated a Type III CcH2 system, Verne will work with ZeroAvia to assess the benefits of scaling CcH2 storage and refueling infrastructure at airports globally.

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