Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Advanced Architectural Products completes significant HQ expansion

Continuous growth of GreenGirt composite metal hybrid and Smartci construction systems and new product offerings are supported with 30,000-square-foot addition.

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CAMX

New brand identity launch aligns with nonwoven portfolio offerings

CAMX 2024: James Cropper, formerly known as Technical Fibre Products, is bringing its new name to the U.S. composites industry, highlighting its specialization in carrier, surface and fire protection veils, among other products.

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Glass Fibers

Johns Manville launches multi-end roving MultiStar 272

Multi-end fiberglass roving serves as a reliable product for SMC compounders aiming to excel in automotive applications.

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Space

Composite solar sail is deployed, sets sail in space

NASA ACS3 system made of flexible polymer and carbon fiber materials has successfully deployed its boom system, shows potential for future space operations.

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Aerospace

ReFrame project commits to recyclable CFRP aircraft structure research

German inter-university network HP CFK is investigating recyclable sandwich structures, developing sustainable mobility concepts for applicability in safety-critical aircraft components.

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Epoxies

Nanocomposite studies show potential for enhancing resin properties

CAMX 2024: Nanopoxy and Nione are presenting a session describing tests and results of incorporating niobium nanoparticles into epoxy resins.

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Midnight eVTOL surpasses 400 test flights ahead of schedule

Over the last 8 months, Archer Aviation has completed a total of 402 test flights with its composites-intensive aircraft, adding to key milestones.

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Automotive

Volkswagen unveils hemp fiber-based leather alternative with Revoltech

Bio-based surface material made from industrial hemp is being developed and tested for possible use in Volkswagen vehicles from 2028 onward.

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Automotive

KraussMaffei, AIM collaboration achieves HP-RTM carbon fiber wheel rims

KraussMaffei supported, coordinated and delivered compact production equipment tailored to design and process needs for high-quality automotive rims.

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University of Michigan survey supports composites decarbonization practices

Ph.D. student Zhuoer Li is welcoming anonymous participation from industry professionals to better understand and predict material efficiency and energy consumption in the composites fabrication process.

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Post Cure

Post Cure: CFRP landing leg supports reusable launcher capabilities

MT Aerospace AG, as part of the EU’s Horizon Europe project SALTO, has successfully developed a 7-meter-long carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) landing leg demonstrator using advanced automated fiber placement and 3D printing technologies.

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Roctool presents R-IDS induction-heated platens

Roctool aims to upgrade composites manufacturers with dynamic temperature management for thermocompression, thermoforming and vacuum molding processes.

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