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Solvay and Syensqo revealed as new company names

Solvay is splitting its business with the company’s composite materials segment assuming the Syensqo name.

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Pressure Vessels

Composites Testing Laboratory launches wind energy project HAWK

Over the next two years, the Irish SME is working in conjunction with the University of Galway to model and test novel materials, such as composites, for airborne wind energy applications.

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Aerospace

Airbus final assembly line in China delivers its first A321neo

In March 2023, the Tianjin-based final assembly facility commissioned a composites-intensive A321neo for Juneyao Air.

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Third keynote is announced for annual SPE ACCE event

Gregory E. Peterson, chief engineer at aviation technology startup Airspace Experience Technologies, will be sharing his views on the trends and opportunities found in the transportation industry.

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Sensors

University of Southampton develops miniaturized optical fiber condition monitoring technology

A more compact, affordable strain interrogator, currently developed for FBG monitoring, may enable more widespread adoption of optical fiber sensing used in composite materials.

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Aerospace

Purdue opens $41 million Hypersonics and Applied Research Facility

A dedicated 65,000-square-foot building is home to Mach 8 and HYPULSE wind tunnels to advance hypersonic evaluation and testing, and the HAMTC for materials and manufacturing work with partners.

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Diamorph Group to revitalize Permali composites facility

A regenerative thermal oxidizer (RTO) is being installed to mitigate VOCs to improve environmental impact while also modernizing the U.K. site.

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Future Materials Group acquires Counterpoint Market Intelligence

The strategic move brings together extensive market intelligence capabilities with global reach and cross-industry expertise to provide customers with quality insight regarding aerospace and defense markets.

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Natural Fibers

Flax composites enter serial automotive production via Volvo EX30

The small SUV, which focuses on sustainability and is designed to have the lowest carbon footprint of any model in Volvo Cars’ history, incorporates Bcomp ampliTex fibers in its dashboard and door trim.

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Hydrogen Storage

THOR project develops mass-producible CFRTP hydrogen tanks

The three-year project, concluded in 2022 and aided by partners spanning the entire hydrogen storage supply chain, tested and produced 15 thermoplastic tanks, with the goal of achieving broader market introduction.

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