Scott Francis

Scott Francis Editor-In-Chief

Thermoplastics

INOMETA invests in new laser-assisted tape winding technology

Using the new automated manufacturing process, the company aims to expand its current thermoplastics product range with an eye toward mass production.

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Space

Rocket Lab launches 7 payloads into orbit

The mission, named “It’s Business Time,” marks Rocket Lab’s second successful orbital launch of its all-composite Electron launch vehicle.

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Automotive

Hexagon Composites to acquire remaining shares of Agility Fuel Solutions

The combined business will provide clean energy solutions to a wide range of end markets including household, industrial, gas transportation, marine, rail and automotive.

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Carbon Fibers

Hartzell Propeller to partner with Eviation Aircraft on electric commuter aircraft

Eviation’s all-electric Alice aircraft will utilize Hartzell’s 5-blade carbon fiber blades and Bantam hub series.

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Ketones

Cincinnati Inc.'s 3D printed trim tool for the 777X wing tip

Cincinnati Inc. explains the process for creating and their record-holding additively manufactured tool. 

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Carbon Fibers

Airtech launches new carbon fiber prepregs

The company’s LTC3 prepregs are said to offer a low temperature cure and high temperature use after post cure, and allow the use of lower cost master model materials.

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Carbon Fibers

SKY Advanced Materials increases carbon fiber production capacity

The company has invested in a second MAX5 line to increase production of its carbon fiber, multi-axial, non-crimp fabric.

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National Graphene Assn. partners with Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre

The purpose of the GEIC is to foster the commercialization of graphene by providing a cutting edge international research and technology facility.

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Carbon Fibers

Polestar conducts crash test evaluating carbon fiber strength

The test was conducted to evaluate the way the carbon fiber body of the vehicle as well as support structures reacted to the extreme forces involved in the impact.

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Wind/Energy

LM Wind Power opens new development facility for wind turbine blade technology

The new Technology Center Americas facility will develop and test new techniques for designing and building wind turbine blades.

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Aerospace

GKN Aerospace, COMAC and AVIC parter on advanced aerostructures

The joint venture will manufacture products for the civil aerospace market and will offer customers technologically advanced aerostructures, both metallic and composite.

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Wind/Energy

DowAksa joins wind blade consortium PULLWind

DowAksa has joined the group with the aim of helping clients to build and develop their businesses in relation to the use of carbon fiber for wind turbine blade manufacture.​​​​​​​

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Composite raw materials