Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Sensors

HBK enhances sensor offerings with MicroStrain acquisition

MicroStrain designs and manufactures high-precision inertial and wireless sensing systems that cater to industries such as automation, mobility and unmanned vehicles.

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Carbon Fibers

British supercar is lightweighted using Hypetex colored carbon fiber

The bespoke BAC Mono R uses Hypetex titanium carbon fiber twill body for a distinctive aesthetic finish without the need for paint, for up to eight times more weight savings and maximized performance.

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Trillium partners with Zeton to design sustainable acrylonitrile plant

Successful pilot program advances Trillium to the development of a market demonstration plant, the next step in acrylonitrile commercialization.

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Zeiss, Imperial College London summer school enhances materials, sustainability learning

Twenty-four next-generation students attended the Imperial College London this August to advance their scientific knowledge, with workshops, lectures, activities and a composites competition.

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Consumer

SABIC LNP Thermocomp WF006V compound optimizes electronics

Debut of the glass fiber-reinforced grade has the potential to help improve LDS antenna performance, dielectric properties and aesthetics in consumer electronics, appliances.

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Marine

Fully recyclable composite mold incorporates Arkema Elium resin

Collaborative project with milling and tooling company Merritt Precision achieves sustainable fiberglass boat mold that meets manufacturing, recyclability needs.

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CEAD grows large-scale 3D printing presence with new facility opening

From garage startup to global 3D printing company, CEAD’s 3,000-square-meter facility, featuring Flexbot, extruders and more, opens up the potential for new R&D, partner collaborations and future company growth.

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Hydrogen Storage

Airbus invests in hydrogen-electric company ZeroAvia

Latest financing round boosts plans to progress ZeroAvia engine certifications and Airbus ZEROe concept aircraft, with collaboration in LH2 storage, fuel cells and refueling operations.

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Markforged introduces Digital Source platform for manufacturer-certified parts

Digital Source aims to solve supply chain challenges with licensed, digital inventory printed through Markforged’s global 3D printer network at the point of need.

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Lilium commences fuselage assembly for Lilium Jet

First of seven fuselages, to be manufactured and assembled at partner Aciturri’s facility in Spain by the end of 2023, marks a pivotal step in the eVTOL aircraft’s industrialization.

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Automotive

Toray, Honda to jointly validate chemical nylon 6 recycling

Partners have begun verifying depolymerization and monomer separation and refining technologies using subcritical water for recovery of glass fiber-reinforced nylon 6 automotive parts, to be eventually broadened into other applications.

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Aerospace

BAE Systems, Hybrid Air Vehicles agree to explore defense, security applications

Under a recent MOU, HAV’s ultralow emissions Airlander aircraft will be explored for airborne defense logistics and long-endurance airborne communications and surveillance with large payloads.

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