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Aerospace

Nadcap forms additive manufacturing task group

New task group will focus on all additive manufacturing activity within Performance Review Institute’s Nacap program.  

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Shapiro, Re:Build Manufacturing announce $81 million investment for manufacturing center creation

Collaboration between the Commonwealth, Re:Build Manufacturing and RIDC is the latest economic development project that will expand innovation-focused manufacturing in Western Pennsylvania.

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JetZero unveils plan for BWB midmarket airliner, tanker

Blended wing body aircraft design targets need for new midmarket airplane (NMA) and defense tanker-transport program.

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Trends

Joby extends Agility Prime contract for eVTOL aircraft delivery

Joby’s contract with the U.S. Air Force is now valued at up to $131 million following a $55 million extension that includes provision of up to nine Joby aircraft, two of which will be delivered to Edwards Air Force Base.

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Carbon Fibers

SHD, Lineat signs terms for sustainable carbon fiber composites

Alignment of “recycled” and waste carbon fiber material via a patented manufacturing technology process will encourage more sustainable, circular composite materials development.

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Aerospace

Orbital Composites licenses AMCM technology 

Additive manufacturing compression molding (AMCM), co-developed with ORNL, combines robotic AM and continuous fiber technologies to revolutionize high-volume composites manufacturing.

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Thermoplastics

Porcher Industries strengthens partnership with Terre de Lin

Technical and commercial cooperation enables Terre de Lin to deliver flax rovings to Porcher for the production of woven Polypreg Flax/TP composite reinforcements.

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Bio-inspired EV underbody panel developed by TPI Composites, Helicoid Industries

Composite underbody panel for battery pack protection, made of stacked multiaxial noncrimp fabric, will serve high-volume commercial and automotive markets.

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Automotive

SPE ACCE 2023 innovative parts competition is open for nominations

Any register conference participant may nominate original equipment, aftermarket or prototype composite parts for automotive, truck and UAM applications by July 30, 2023.

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Collaboration between NCC, UKAEA to develop fusion-grade SiC/SiC composites

High-volume composites development for future fusion power reactors under HASTE-F program accelerates U.K.’s net-zero energy generation, drives transformation in industries that use high-temperature CMCs.

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