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Toray Composite Materials America to double Torayca T1100 production capacity
The upgrade to the company’s Decatur, Alabama, carbon fiber plant is set to begin April 2023 in order to support rising demand in defense applications.
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Siemens Gamesa, Airborne collaborate on automation of wind turbine blades
Joint efforts combine years of expertise in the manufacture of wind turbine blades, composite processing and automation to scale up operations.
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Hexcel HexPly M9.6 prepregs receive type approval for marine use
Third-party certification guarantees lightweight composite quality, performance and consistency for more sustainable marine vessels.
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Matrix Composite Materials Co. celebrates 25 years
Since 1997 the U.K.-based company has increasingly developed its reputation as a materials distributor for companies Armacell, Hexcel and Sicomin.
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Nanocomposite films boost heat dissipation in thin electronics
Scientists from Japan develop cellulose nanofiber-carbon fiber composite films with high in-plane heat conductivity to assist in heat dissipation in electronic devices.
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IsoTruss engineers carbon fiber tower for Wyoming Bureau of Land Management
Lightweight, durable IsoTruss carbon fiber tower addresses high winds, snow and ice impacting remote Elk Mountain communications infrastructure.
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Wisk unveils sixth-generation self-flying eVTOL
The carbon fiber four-seater’s autonomous flight with human oversight and simplified design sets out to meet and exceed rigorous commercial safety standards.
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Bucci Composites presents 20-inch carbon fiber rim dedicated to the aftermarket
The elegant, sporty composite rim design manufactured via HP-RTM targets weight reduction, with key features addressing ease of assembly and high-temperature conditions.
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Firefly Aerospace Alpha rocket successfully reaches orbit, deploys customer payloads
All-composite Alpha FLTA002 rocket launches and reaches orbit from U.S. soil on only its second attempt, completing all important technical milestones including a two-burn maneuver.
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Solvay-NIAR Manufacturing Innovation Center opens
Partnership is dedicated to enabling increased efficiencies and performance in aviation through advances in composites technologies.
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