Scott Francis

Scott Francis Editor-In-Chief

Aerospace

Into the Hyperloop

The role of composites in the fifth mode of transport.

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NASA announces urban air mobility challenge

NASA’s UAM Grand Challenge will be a full field demonstration in an urban environment to test the readiness of UAM vehicles and airspace operator systems.

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RTM

Fiberglass industrial fan manufacturer builds on tradition

Collaboration produces large diameter low noise application composite axial flow fan.

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Epoxies

COBRA delivers GFRP covers for agricultural UAVs

COBRA’s drone covers use a composite laminate of glass fiber reinforcements combined with epoxy laminating resins in a hand laminated, vacuum bag consolidated production process. 

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Cincinnati Incorporated and Marine Concepts to debut 3D printed molding tool

Cincinnati Incorporated’s Big Area Additive Manufacturing (BAAM) machine was used to create a 3D printed light resin transfer molding (LRTM) tool that will be showcased at the IBEX boat-building trade show in Tampa Florida October 1-3, 2019.

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IFS expands line of filament wound FRP products

The company’s corrosion-resistant methacrylate-modified epoxy FRP pipe, duct and fittings can be engineered for a range of uses including chemical service environment applications.

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Wind/Energy

Siemens Gamesa to build world's largest wind turbine test stand

The company’s site in Aalborg, Denmark will be capable of performing full-scale tests on the next generations of rotor blades. 

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Trends

Can the automotive industry turn to face the change?

SPE ACCE speakers speculate about how changing consumer behaviors might shape the automotive industry.

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Gazechim Composites and Nouryon expand partnership

Gazechim Composites will distribute Nouryon’s organic peroxides and auxiliaries for the thermoset business in the U.K., Ireland, France and Italy.

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Wind/Energy

Swancor to supply MHI Vestas with wind blade materials in Taiwan

The supply contract covers more than 50% of the direct materials value of blade manufacturing, including carbon tow, carbon pultrusion, resin and bonding glue.

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Aerospace

The state of recycled carbon fiber

As the need for carbon fiber rises, can recycling fill the gap?

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Aerospace

Virgin Galactic moving closer to commercial service

Virgin’s all-composite VMS Eve was recently relocated to Spaceport America where the company has begun operations, implementing a newly designed Mission Control and preparing for commercial service. 

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