Scott Francis

Scott Francis Editor-In-Chief

Aerospace

Meggitt signs supply agreement for composite components for F135, F119 engines

The company has signed a long term contract with Pratt & Whitney to supply advanced composite components for the F119 and F135 engines which power the F-22 and F-35 aircraft.

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Aerospace

Blue Origin breaks ground on Huntsville engine production facility

Full rate production of Blue Origin’s BE-4 engine is expected to begin at the Huntsville, Ala., U.S. manufacturing facility in 2020.

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Carbon Fibers

Teijin to supply carbon fiber to Bombardier through 2025

Teijin says it is working further strengthen its carbon fiber business to provide solutions for aircraft applications.

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Aerospace

Boeing tests autonomous passenger vehicle prototype

Boeing has successfully completed the first test flight of its autonomous passenger air vehicle (PAV) prototype, Boeing NeXt, in Manassas, VA, US.

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Prepregs

Roth Composite Machinery laboratory line produces minimal surface weight prepregs

Possible trials can be conducted with thermoplastic matrix materials but also with duromers with layings or fabrics of all kinds of fiber systems such as carbon, glass or aramid.

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L&L Special Furnace Co. unveils retort furnace for de-bindering ceramic composites

The company is customizing a large retort box furnace for de-bindering ceramic matrix composite (CMC) prepreg materials.

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Carbon Fibers

NETZSCH and USQ partner to advance automated composite manufacturing

The research partnership will focus on advancing the automated production of composite materials using dielectric sensor technology. 

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Sustainability

Bally Ribbon Mills acheives ISO 13485:2016 certification

Bally Ribbon Mills (BRM, Bally, PA, US), manufacturer of specialized engineered woven fabrics, has received ISO 13485:2016 certification.

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Sustainability

Michelman opens sustainability center in Shanghai

The Michelman Sustainability Center is focused on reinforcing green manufacturing and will help the company better adapt its products and services to the Chinese market.

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Hi-Temp Resins

Kaneka Aerospace acheives AS9100D aerospace certification

Kaneka Aerospace’s product portfolio includes high performance resins, prepregs and adhesive materials.    

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Automotive

PolyOne launches thermoplastic EMI/RFI shielding formulations

The portfolio of conductive thermoplastic materials shields sensitive electronics from both electromagnetic interference (EMI) and radio frequency interference (RFI).

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Aerospace

University of Southampton gets funding to investigate future composite aero structures

The program grant seeks to overcome barriers imposed by current test, simulation and certification approaches for advanced composite aero structures.

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Composite raw materials