Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Biomaterials

DITF researches lignin-based protective coating for natural fiber geotextiles

The bio-based coating was applied to yarns and textile surfaces to extend service life with positive results, suggesting its future application in civil engineering.

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Automotive

Hydrogen fuel storage systems purchased for Solaris hydrogen-electric buses

New Hexagon Purus supply agreement ramps up decarbonization of European public transportation sector.

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Sustainability

CUBIC project to develop 100% recyclable composite hydrogen container, car seat

For 42 months, the Aitiip Technology Center will coordinate the EU-funded project to design a new range of intermediate materials, such as pellets or resin-impregnated carbon fibers, which will be used to manufacture more sustainable final products.

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Aerospace

API Metrology streamlines aerospace manufacturing with Dynamic 9D LADAR

Mounted onto an autonomous guided vehicle (AGV), the inspection system enables quick, precise and noncontact data collection for aerospace parts, including those made with composites.

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Repair

Segula Technologies initiates Z-WasTEK project for composite recycling, repair

The combined use of 3R resin and the development of digital programs will target the repair and more responsible use of carbon fiber.

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Weaving

Highly tunable, woven lattice reinforcements target automotive structures

CAMX 2023: Startup Weav3D will be demonstrating its two collaborative automotive demonstrator parts and present two conference papers.

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Space

ULA Atlas V rocket delivers Project Kuiper, SilentBarker missions

The largely carbon fiber launch vehicle brings success to national security and broadband service goals.

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Automotive

Solvay releases SolvaLite grade to mitigate BEV thermal runaway

Fast-curing epoxy prepreg grade protects electric batteries from fire hazards, outperforming aluminum and discontinuous fiber composites in practical UL 2596 flammability tests.

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Marine

Hexcel presents HexPly prepregs geared toward marine

New intermediate and high modulus HexPly M79 composite materials are optimized for best-in-class performance.

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JEC Forum DACH reveals Startup Booster, AVK Innovation award winners

Awards highlight dynamic composite innovations in industry.

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ASTM composite materials standard proposals to support new infrastructure

WK83812 and D8505/D8505M standards are relevant to nonmetallic materials that are applied to concrete structures for newly built civil and infrastructure applications.

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Aerospace

AAMMC chosen as top 20 Regional Technology Hubs

Chosen from nearly 400 applicants nationwide, the 47-member Inland Northwest consortium in Spokane-Coeur d’Alene prepares for Phase 2 in an effort to produce a testbed facility for high-rate composites manufacturing R&D.

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