Scott Francis

Scott Francis Editor-In-Chief

Thermoplastics

Thermoplastic composites consortium aims for high volume production for Automotive and Aerospace

Solvay, Premium AEROTEC and Faurecia Clean Mobility are launching a consortium focusing on high volume production of thermoplastic composites.

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Defense

Triumph and Quickstep to partner on advanced composite solutions

The two companies will work together to offer composites solutions to customers in the US and Australian aerospace and defense markets.

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Resins

AOC and Aliancys join forces

The two companies have merged to form a new global supplier of polyester and vinyl ester resins, gel coats and materials for the composites industry.

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Carbon Fibers

Epic Aircraft completes structural testing

The company has successfully completed E1000 structural testing, concluding one of the more demanding phases of its E1000 type certification (TC) program.

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Autoclave

Royal Engineered Composites increases part production, adds jobs

Royal Engineered Composites will add 65 positions to their manufacturing facility in Minden, NE, US by the end of 2018.

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Quickstep to produce F-35 flare housings

The carbon fiber component manufacturer will receive funding to produce composite housings for an F-35 Lightning II countermeasure flare.

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Carbon Fibers

CSP to add SMC line at France-based facility

The installation of this SMC line in France will be used to further develop the company’s range of proprietary, advanced composite products.

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Interplastic announces winners of 2018 Scholars Award

Interplastic Corp. has announced the 2018 recipients of the Scholars Award sponsored by Interplastic Corporation in affiliation with the ACMA and the ICPA.

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Aerospace

Kordsa completes acquisition of FDI and TPI

Kordsa has announced the completed acquisition of Fabric Development Inc. and Textile Products Inc., which provide advanced composite materials to the commercial aviation industry.

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Aerospace

GA-ASI and GKN Aerospace expand partnership

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. and GKN Aerospace to collaborate on composite tails for GA-ASI’s Predator B Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) series.

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Carbon Fibers

Cygnet Texkimp and University of Manchester develop 3D winding technology

The machine is based on a 9-Axis robotic winding concept and winds carbon fiber into lightweight parts for automotive and aerospace markets.

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Aerospace

People on the Move: July 2018

CW’s monthly roundup of people on the move in the composites industry.

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Composite raw materials