General Nano launches VeeloVEIL nonwoven
General Nano has launched VeeloVEIL, a new lightweight, flexible, electrically conductive, metallized nonwoven material that has been developed with aerospace and defense customers to meet the aerospace industry’s most stringent lightning strike protection and electromagnetic environment effects requirements.
Read MoreAirtech celebrates 45th anniversary in 2018
The vacuum bagging materials specialist, begun in 1973, is celebrating 45 years of serving the composites manufacturing industry.
Read MoreCristex launches hybrid glass/polypropylene fabric
Cristex has introduced Co-Fibre, a hybrid glass fiber and polypropylene (PP) fabric designed to provide good mechanical properties, such as exceptional stiffness-to-weight ratio and impact resistance.
Read MoreWebinar: Fire protection with nonwovens
CompositesWorld is presenting a free Technical Fibre Products-sponsored webinar on Jan. 31 at 2:00 p.m. ET titled, “Enhancing Composite Fire Protection Using Advanced Nonwovens.”
Read MoreWebinar: Simulating thermoset cure reactions
CompositesWorld is presenting a free Netzsch-sponsored webinar on Jan. 23 at 11:00 a.m. ET titled, “How to Use Kinetics NEO and How This Can Change Your Thermosetting Curing Process.”
Read MoreBoeing, Embraer confirm talks about potential combination
The companies confirm that they are discussing combining in some way, following initial and widespread reports that talks were under way.
Read MoreSpirit AeroSystems fabricates V-280 composite fuselage
Spirit Defense designed and built the fuselage in 22 months at the company's Rapid Prototype facility in Wichita, KS, US.
Read MoreSaab acquires GKN Aerospace's Applied Composites business
Sweden-based Applied Composites employs 55 people and primarily serves the aerospace, defense and transit markets.
Read MoreAerion, Lockheed Martin to develop supersonic business jet
The two companies will spend take 12 months to iron out development plans for the Mach 1.4 AS2, designed by Aerion.
Read MoreAirtech Asia expands China presence
The new facility in Tianjin, China, is 300,000 ft2/27,800m2 and should meet the company’s needs in the region for the next two decades.
Read MoreAC&A acquires EnCore Composite Structures
California-based EcCore Composite Structures makes parts for the Airbus A320, Airbus A350 XWB, Boeing 737 MAX and Boeing 787, as well as several military programs.
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