Scott Francis

Scott Francis Editor-In-Chief

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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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Aerospace

FACC to manufacture radomes for Airbus A220

FACC will start delivery of the radomes in 2020 and will manufacture them for the Airbus A220 under a life-of-program contract.

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Space

National Composites Week: Helping us explore

As we celebrate National Composites Week here’s a look at some of the ways composites help us explore.  

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Aerospace

Airbus, Hexcel celebrate National Composites Week with milestone production rate

The two companies are celebrating more than 40 years of collaboration and Hexcel Salt Lake City’s first year at full rate for the A350 program.

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Aerospace

NASA assembles James Webb Telescope

NASA has successfully connected the two halves — the Optical Telescope Element (OTE) and the Space Craft Element (SCE) — of the composites intensive James Webb Telescope for the first time, marking a major milestone for the program.

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Carbon Fibers

Protecting those who protect us

Core Composites unveils all-composite military shelter.

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Braiding

National Composites Week: How composites protect us

As we celebrate National Composites Week, here’s a look at some of the ways composites keeping us safe.  

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Wind/Energy

Gurit announces wind market supply contracts

The company has secured supply contracts for core materials with two world leading wind OEMs.

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Consumer

National Composites Week: How composites entertain us

As we celebrate National Composites Week lets take some time to consider some of the ways composites contribute to one of humankind’s most sought after pursuits — the quest for constant entertainment.  

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SPE ACCE 2019 announces third keynote

Edward D. Moss, engineering group manager for Corvette Body Structure, will discuss “Composites on the New Chevrolet Corvette" at SPE ACCE September 4 – 6, 2019 in Novi, Mich., U.S.

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Aerospace

National Composites Week: Improving Lives

As we celebrate National Composites Week, here are just a few of the many ways the composites industry is working to improve our lives.

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