Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Carbon Fibers

Head Sports prototype racquets to incorporate bio-circular Torayca fiber

Toray Carbon Fibers Europe S.A. is supplying its ISCC Plus-certified carbon fibers for tennis racquets and pickleball paddles.

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Freudenberg launches fully synthetic wetlaid nonwovens

Wetlaid materials, manufactured from various types of polymer-based fibers, are particularly designed for use in filtration and other industrial applications.

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SPE Thermoset TopCon 2024 announces first keynote speaker

Composite One’s Marcy Offner addresses the importance of empowering women in industry and how to capitalize on their contributions.

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Volocopter receives green light for VoloCity serial production

Production organization approval (POA) extension gives Volocopter the ability to design and produce the eVTOL aircraft in Bruchsal once it receives type certification.

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Sustainability

Melt spinning plant installation evolves DITF's fiber development

New melt spinning pilot plant offers a well-equipped environment for the development and application of research into new spinning processes, fiber functionalization and sustainable fibers.

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Aerospace

HAV begins Airlander 10 type certification program

Submitted application marks the formal start determining a safe airship design. Certification attainment will be followed by aircraft delivery.

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JEC

Colored composites evolve design opportunities, boost technical capabilities

JEC World 2024: Hypetex is returning with its color technologies, displayed via a variety of sporting goods applications, as well as its expansion into marine.

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Aerospace

Boeing holds discussions to acquire supplier Spirit AeroSystems

With Spirit AeroSystems under scrutiny for 737 Max manufacturing issues, Boeing is considering buying back its former aerostructures unit.

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AOC, Büfa Composites expands partnership network to Sweden

Composites and resins portfolios are now available to the Scandinavian market through Büfa Composites Nordics Oy.

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CompPair, SHD form partnership to advance healable composites to market

Collaborative commitment extends to impregnation services, joint product development and commercial endeavors, laying the foundation for sustainable composite solutions.

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Aerospace

WAG Wernli to produce composite brackets for Dufour Aero2 drone

The Swiss company was chosen for its C-SMC expertise, which will replace original aluminum brackets to enhance weight savings, corrosion resistance and adhesive bonding capabilities.

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JEC

Automation, winding equipment meet evolving composite needs

JEC World 2024: Engineering Technology Corp. is exhibiting offerings ranging from high-speed filament winding equipment to integrated robotic solutions, in addition to new standard line of tape wrappers.

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