IACMI starts to hit its stride
The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI, Knoxville, TN, US) held its second membership meeting in Detroit, MI, US, Jan. 13-14, to coincide with the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS).
Read MoreLEAP backlog spurs composites production expansion
If some were unaware of the significance CFM International’s composites-intensive LEAP engine, there was no ignoring two announcements in February that signaled just how massive this commercial jet engine program is and will be.
Read MoreOOA: Thermoplastic alternative targets performance spec
CF/PEEK helicopter driveshaft’s toughness trumps traditional metric.
Read MoreVBO prepregs: The Vision SF50
OOA vacuum-bag-only process makes carbon fiber structures a reality for the world’s first personal jet.
Read MoreOOA overview: Market & opportunities
CW looks at where aero-OEMs and their suppliers are finding out-of-autoclave alternatives.
Read MorePro-Set high-capacity epoxy pumps
Gougeon Brothers Inc. (Pro-Set Inc., Bay City, MI, US) has introduced new high-volume epoxy pumps that dispense epoxy faster than any pump the company has ever offered.
Read MoreSafran plans to locate third Safran/Albany composites facility in Mexico
The new plant, in Querétaro, Mexico, will mirror those in New Hampshire and France, producing carbon fiber fan blades for CFM International's LEAP engine.
Read MoreSwedish group evaluating lignin-based CF for automotive structures
KTH Royal Institute of Technology has developed a sub-scale vehicle that demonstrates use of lignin-based carbon fiber in the roof and battery electrodes.
Read MoreIf we recycle it, will they come?
Thanks to the 787 and the A350 XWB aircraft programs, the composites industry has more scrap carbon fiber prepreg than it knows what to do with. At least, not yet.
Read MoreCFM: LEAP engine orders exceed 10,000
Aircraft engine maker CFM International booked 2,154 engines in 2015, produced 1,638 engines and has a backlog of 13,400 engines.
Read MoreJames Webb Space Telescope primary mirror fully assembled
The mirror consists of 18 primary mirror segments, each 1.3m wide and mounted on a composite backplane structure. The telescope will be launched in 2018.
Read MoreGE Aviation, Batesville, MS, US
With a supply chain busy making commercial jet engines like the GE90, GEnx, LEAP and GE9X, GE Aviation has invested heavily in its composites capabilities in Batesville.
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