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Aerospace

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Infrastructure

SAMPE 2019: The highlights

CompositesWorld was at SAMPE 2019 and offers a summary of highlights from the show and conference.

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Infrastructure

Thermoplastic composites: Poised to step forward

The evolving role of thermoplastic materials and processes and their future in next-generation commercial aircraft.

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Aerospace

BlackBird partners with Bye Aerospace

The two companies have announced a long-term partnership aimed at making flying more affordable than driving for trips up to 300 miles.

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Plataine chosen for Swinburne-led project to advance Industry 4.0 manufacturing of industrial scale composites

At the SAMPE 2019 conference, the Australian Government’s Global Innovation Linkages Program announced funding for a joint project with Plataine, led by Swinburne University of Technology, to research techniques for manufacturing high volume, lightweight composites.

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Aerospace

Boeing CTO addresses advanced materials in aerospace, urban mobility

Boeing CTO Dr. Greg Hyslop, in SAMPE keynote, discusses the company’s aircraft programs and the role composites will play in the future of aerial infrastructure.

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Aerospace

Perlan 2 glider launches new season of operations

The carbon fiber and fiberglass aircraft will be deployed to Patagonia later this year, with the aim of achieving the world altitude aviation record for sustained, level flight. 

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DLR selects MultiMech for crack prediction in CMC components

The German Aerospace Center has selected MultiMechanics’ modeling and simulation software to perform advanced crack prediction during the manufacturing of ceramic matrix composite components.

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Competition Composites Inc. installs large 5-axis CNC milling machine

New 5-axis CNC milling machine to enhance Competition Composites Inc.'s capabilities on larger composite tooling projects and one-off fabrications.

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Henkel strengthens 3D printing portfolio

Henkel acquires US-based additive manufacturing and industrial inkjet company.

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Pressure Vessels

Greene, Tweed acquires Lancer Systems’ fiber optics technology

This acquisition includes all of Lancer Systems’ fiber optic technology and enables Greene, Tweed to provide solutions for data transmission requirements in the oil & gas and defense industries.

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Epoxies

Hexion receives approval for DIP financing

The company expects to emerge from Chapter 11 in summer of 2019.

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Composite raw materials