Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Heraeus sells Noblelight specialty light business to Excelitas Technologies

U.S.-based photonics specialist to acquire 100% stake in subsidiary Heraeus Noblelight that develops and manufactures lamps, emitters and systems.

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Consumer

HO Sports unveils Sabre water ski with bio-based foam core

New water ski developed in partnership with Checkerspot brings high-performance biomaterials to watersports, replacing petroleum-based materials with algae-derived core.

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L&L Products expands Michigan production facility

Additional square footage will maximize manufacturing, improve material flow and increase flexibility for future growth. 

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Sustainability

On the radar: Composite materials producer ramps up sustainability vision

Toray is one of many companies in the composites industry fostering improvements in recyclability and biocomposites, as exemplified by its latest announcements. 

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People in composites: September 2023

Take a look at this month’s new hires and promotions in the composites industry from Airbus, French Oil Mill Machinery, Thermwood, Aquapak, Teijin Aramid and Pultron Composites.  

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Marine

Nlcomp spins off Eco Yachts brand for sustainable composite boat development

Eco Yachts is an Italy-based shipyard that will produce climate-neutral yachts and motorboats with third-party verification using rComposite fiberglass.

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Aerospace

Sherwin-Williams introduces high-flexibility body filler

Fill Bond Flex Aerospace Filler (FBF100) restores aircraft exterior composites by permanently concealing surface imperfections.  

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Automotive

Envalior offers novel Tepex composite for EV battery housings

Low-thickness, recyclable thermoplastic composite passes strict thermal runaway tests for EV battery housings.

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Joby delivers eVTOL aircraft to Edwards Air Force Base ahead of schedule

Composites-intensive air taxi is delivered six months ahead of schedule for use in logistic mission demonstrations by the U.S. Air Force and AAM-focused research by NASA.

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Prepregs

Cevotec Samba Pro installed in Fraunhofer IGCV AI research hall

Prepreg system is available to companies interested in exploring research in digitalization and AI for composites manufacture or to evaluate FPP-designed components.  

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Marine

Avient presents Hammerhead sandwich panels for boatbuilders

Continuous glass fiber-reinforced thermoplastic panels offer the marine industry lightweighting and production efficiency compared to traditional construction materials.

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Natural Fibers

Airbus unveils PioneerLab twin-engine flying laboratory

Digital systems, bio-based and recyclable composites and other workstreams specifically dedicated to twin-engines will be tested and matured aboard Airbus’ helicopter demonstrator.

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