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Carbon Fibers

Lacks Enterprises supplies 2023 Dodge Challenger with carbon fiber wheels

High-performance wheels, optional for the powerful Demon 170 muscle car, provide greater performance and weight reduction for an improved ride.

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People in composites: March 2023

New personnel and leadership appointments have been announced by Boeing, Impossible Objects, Hypetex and Cygnet Texkimp.  

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Quantum composites research opens new avenues in energy storage, electronic applications

A new type of composite material studied by the University of California, Riverside features unique properties defined by quantum condensate effects, presenting new approaches to materials engineering and utilization.  

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Aerospace

Wingtra lands $22 million funding for commercial VTOL drones

Wingtra delivers on effective, reliable composites-intensive mapping drones with new funding round, management team and product innovation. 

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Aerospace

Markforged highlights Sidus Space 3D-printed composite satellite

The two partners have spent the last four years working on LizzieSat, a partially 3D-printed satellite that is set to launch on the SpaceX Transporter-9 rocket in 2023.

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SGL Carbon reports best operating result in more than 10 years 

The 2022 year saw 12.8% sales increase supported by all four business units — Graphite Solutions, Carbon Fibers, Composite Solutions and Process Technology — improved EDBITDApre and reduced net financial debt.   

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Carbon Fibers

Toray announces growth, investment in carbon fiber composite materials

As part of its 2023-2025 management strategy, Toray projects 42% growth for pressure vessels, 30% growth in carbon fiber composite materials revenue and a doubling of capital investment.  

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Construction

Mighty Buildings opens new factory in Monterrey, Mexico

Company takes next step in strategy to scale rapid development and construction of 3D-printed, climate-resilient, carbon-neutral homes leveraged by patented composite materials.  

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Anisoprint expands global presence with Shanghai office

New office located in the Additive Manufacturing Technology Centre enables Anisoprint’s expansion into the Asia-Pacific region.

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Hi-DEN project targets novel high-pressure hydrogen storage innovations

Carbon ThreeSixty, alongside partners Antich & Sons and Viritech, will manufacture, integrate and demonstrate a volumetrically efficient composite hydrogen system for land transport, short-haul aerospace.  

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