Hannah Mason

Hannah Mason Technical Editor

Automotive

Automated, continuous processes for high-volume automotive and defense components

Thunder Composite Technologies uses its automated pultrusion, RTM and other processes to produce custom-engineered composite parts for automotive and land defense vehicles.

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Aerospace

Australian hypersonic UAV project awarded $2.95 million federal funding

The DART CMP will be a hydrogen-powered, reusable, hypersonic unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) using newly developed ceramic matrix composites (CMC).

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Automotive

Plastic Omnium announces proposed acquisition of ACTIA Power, equity stake in Verkor

The French automotive storage solutions company aims to expand its electric vehicle capabilities with new electrification and battery partners.

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Prepregs

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical America announces Airtech International as global distributor for NEXX Technologies products

NEXX Technologies’ Enduredge Max modified epoxy prepregs and unidirectional tapes will be distributed via Airtech in the U.S., China, Europe and the U.K.

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CorPower Ocean partners with Diab for full-scale wave energy converter

Diab provides foam core, engineering support to enable CorPower’s first commercial-scale composite filament-wound WEC.

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IACMI

IACMI names Dale Brosius as Interim CEO

Effective April 1, Brosius will take on the new interim role while continuing his roles as CCO, Executive Director of the IACMI Consortium and chair of the IACMI Consortium Council.

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Application

CFRP breakdown poles designed for lightweight, long-lasting use in marine applications

Shellback Canvas LLC wanted to develop a cost-effective alternative to prepreg poles for its canvas boat awnings. The resulting Blacksticks comprise compression-molded carbon fiber braid and epoxy in a unique process.

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Hydrogen Storage

B&T Composites joins R&D project to develop novel composite hydrogen storage tanks

As part of the Greece-based H2Cat project, the company says new tanks will be developed and studied with embedded structural health monitoring (SHM) sensors.

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What is the latest on the supply chain? Composites fabricators invited to take survey

How have you experienced availability of fibers, resins, core materials and other materials over the past few months? Please take this brief survey to let us know.

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Multi-material toolbox for cost-effective, scalable EV battery enclosure design

Mexico-based automotive Tier 1 Katcon has developed a “toolbox” of material, process and joining options aiming to serve a range of electric vehicle requirements.

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Trends

Lifting arm concept and automated repair training to propel portable repair system

Looking to commercialize its Portable Scarfing/Composite Repair System concept, AGFM and partners offer specialized training, lifting and inspection systems.

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Recycling

Pressurized steam-based composites recycling for full fiber reclamation

Longworth’s DEECOM process for composites recycling claims to produce intact fiber and resin reclamation with near-virgin properties.

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