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Composites 4.0

Aviation Week to present webinar on design for aerospace

Aviation Week will present a free webinar titled “Discover the Next Generation of Design for Aerospace” on Aug. 1, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. ET. 

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Aerospace

Terma and BAE Systems sign long-term F-35 agreement

The agreement covers the manufacture of large composite skins for the horizontal and vertical tail on all variants of the F-35.

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Prepregs

Composites Evolution opens new UK prepreg manufacturing facility

The company has now completed the final stage of its move to a new prepreg manufacturing facility in Chesterfield, UK.

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Aerospace

Kaman Composites to skin Bell model 407, 409 and 412 helicopters

Kaman Composites has announced an agreement to build flight critical skin and skin-to-core composite assemblies for Bell model 407, 409 and 412 helicopters.

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Marine

First US hydrogen fuel cell vessel to be built by Bay Ship and Yacht

Bay Ship and Yacht Co. has been awarded the contract to build the Water-Go-Round hydrogen fuel cell passenger vessel by Golden Gate Zero Emission Marine.

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Prepregs

Hexcel and Gazchim partner on kitting services for Aerospace, Defense and Industrial markets

The joint venture, named HexCut Services, will provide pan-European kitting services that will include Hexcel’s carbon fiber prepreg and other composite materials.

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Aerospace

FACC inaugurates new production facilities

Expanded production facilities in St. Martin im Innkreis afford the aerospace composites company additional production space.

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Aerospace

Airbus introduces A220 aircraft family

The A220 family employs composite components and comprises two models, the A220-100 and A220-300, formerly Bombardier Inc.’s C Series.

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CGTech expands software partnership with Siemens PLM Software

CGTech now offers a connection with Siemens’ Teamcenter software as part of its VERICUT toolpath simulation software. 

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Sustainability

FRP used to update historic 80-year-old bridge

Originally built in 1938, Rugg Bridge in Sandisfield, MA, US has been rehabilitated using a fiber reinforced polymer deck from Composite Advantage.

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Medical

AREVO launches battery-assisted 3D printed carbon-fiber frame bike

Company partners with Oechsler on a second application demonstrating its software-controlled additive manufacturing process.

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Pressure Vessels

TPI Composites and Vestas add two production lines in Mexico

The companies will add two more V136 blade manufacturing lines under an existing multiyear supply agreement. 

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Composite raw materials