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Glass Fibers

Dura Composites extends d2 heavy-duty walkway range availability

Performance-improving composite walkway solutions are now available to customers in Australia and New Zealand seeking to reduce time and costs while improving safety, performance and sustainability.  

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Automation

EHang progresses with type certification of autonomous EH216-S eVTOL aircraft

EHang enters a more in-depth review phase for the EH216-S with the CAAC’s approval of the Project Specific Certification Plan.  

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Teijin-supported Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam celebrates 10 years

The modern wing’s composite-paneled façade features Teijin Twaron para-aramid fiber and Tenax carbon fiber for a striking, seamless design.  

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Glass Fibers

Lanxess certifies carbon footprint of base resins, fiber reinforcement

Industry comparison confirms significantly lower CO2 emissions during PA6, PBT and glass fiber production. Carbon footprints of compounds to be available soon.  

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Glass Fibers

OSCiAl, Genius graphene nanotubes advance EV battery pack properties

Addition of graphene nanotubes to fiberglass-filled polyphenylene sulfide solution make it possible to preserve high thermal and chemical resistance together with stable electrical conductivity.  

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Automation

Swinburne, Sparc Technologies researchers to create graphene-enabled smart composites

Connected smart structures are being built that can be wirelessly monitored in real time for hard-to-detect defects, enabling safer, more reliable and cheaper air and space travel.  

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Wind/Energy

Hyosung transforms nylon for use as liner in hydrogen fuel tanks

The company has succeeded in developing and using nylon as a core liner material in hydrogen storage vessels, overcoming metal and HDPE liner alternatives.  

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Composites 4.0

Ohio Aerospace Institute receives U.S. Air Force award for digital transformation project

Six-year agreement called DRIVE will be executed by OAI and the AFRL to establish and operate an ecosystem for mitigating transformation risks in U.S. Air Force programs and activities.  

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Aerospace

Eviation’s all-electric Alice makes maiden flight

Comprising composite components and structures, the zero-emissions demonstrator provides Eviation with information that will lead it to commercial production.  

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Sustainability

Teijin introduces LCA for carbon fiber intermediate materials

Life cycle assessment (LCA) studies calculate the environmental impact of Teijin composites for future emission reduction activities.  

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