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Aerospace

Hexcel and Arkema partner to develop aerospace thermoplastic composites

The strategic alliance aims to develop carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic tapes to produce lightweight parts for future generations of aircraft.

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Marine

R-Tech Materials celebrates 10 years of testing marine composites

The polymer and composites laboratory has worked with several key players in the marine industry to ensure components and products are suitable for life at sea.

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Marine

TechnipFMC and Magma Global to develop composite hybrid flexible pipe

The two companies have entered a collaboration agreement to develop a new carbon composite hybrid flexible pipe for offshore applications.

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Aerospace

Boeing and Singapore Airlines celebrate first 787-10 delivery

Designed with strong, lightweight composites, the newest and largest member of the Dreamliner family will set a new global standard for fuel efficiency.

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Aerospace

Saint-Gobain acquires HyComp

Group strengthens its portfolio in high performance composites for aerospace and industrial markets.

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Aerospace

Airborne to manufacture solar array panels for Galileo satellites

Airborne Aerospace has been awarded a contract to manufacture substrate panels for the solar arrays of 12 new Galileo FOC satellites.

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Lineo by Stora Enso wins Bio-Based Product of the Year award

Lineo, a renewable replacement for oil-based phenolic materials, wins Product of the Year at the Bio-Based World News Innovation Awards 2018.

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Epoxies

Sicomin epoxy systems used in TAF's Sling aircraft

Sicomin has been working with The Airplane Factory to develop enhanced and efficient production methods for the flagship range of Sling aircrafts.

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BBG ventures into new markets with innovative composite press

Based on composite spray molding, the new press will be used to manufacture interior parts for railway cars for Chinese railway supplier.

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Marine

EU funds research for maritime repair techniques using composite materials

€600,000 European grant awarded to croatian maritime research company to develop ship repair techniques using composite materials.

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Aerospace

AFRL pushes limits of polymer additive manufacturing

Air Force Research Laboratory research team has successfully printed the highest-temperature capable, reinforced polymer composite parts.

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Wind/Energy

METYX announces new technical textiles manufacturing facility

New production site will manufacture a range of glass and carbon fabrics for the North American composites market.

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