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Clean Aviation sends out second call for aviation project proposals
More than €350 million will drive eight topics supporting research and innovation for climate-neutral aviation. Proposal deadline closes May 11th.
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Mitsui Chemicals, Microwave Chemical install demonstration facility for eco-friendly carbon fiber
Microwave-based Carbon-MX process could cut energy consumption by 50% and CO2 emissions by 90%.
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Joby completes second stage of eVTOL certification process
Joby has demonstrated that its eVTOL aircraft is capable of meeting safety rules defined during the first stage, thus meeting the Means of Compliance for type certification. Progress continues in the next three stages.
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Longtime composites industry veteran Donald F. Adams passes
With great sadness CW announces the passing of Donald (Don) Adams, professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Wyoming and president of Wyoming Test Fixtures.
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Liebherr breaks ground for hybrid hydraulic cylinder plant
Expanded Oberopfingen site will consolidate Liebherr’s production, internal processes and production sequences for its carbon fiber-wound hybrid cylinders, and add to fiber-reinforced composite component production.
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Airbus ESM integration underway for future Artemis moon missions
More than 22,000 elements are begin integrated in parallel in Airbus’ Bremen cleanrooms for ESMs 3, 4 and 5, mission-critical structures for the Orion spacecraft.
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Kautex wins first order for Pentatonic fiber-reinforced skid plate catering to BEVs
Automotive OEM order marks Kautex’s entrance into thermoplastic composite and composite-metal hybrid battery housings and related components.
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Vestas unveils circularity solution to end landfill for turbine blades
A novel chemical process, developed within the CETEC initiative with partners Olin and Stena Recycling, is capable of breaking down epoxy resin to virgin-grade material.
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JEC Composites presents 2023 Innovation Award finalists
This year’s 30 Innovation Award finalists representing 11 categories portray excellence in composites innovation and fruitful collaboration.
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STUNNING project completes lower half of MFFD
Clean Sky project has delivered the 8 × 4 meter welded aerostructure component, aided by advanced thermoplastic composite technologies and smart robotics.
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