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NASA orders three additional Orion spacecraft from Lockheed Martin
Lockheed maintains an OPOC for up to 12 composites-intensive vehicles over the course of the Artemis moon missions, reduces cost by 50% per vehicle.
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KTM Technologies motorsport component earns SPE Automotive Award
Brake disc protection comprises a balance of flax fibers and bio-based polyamides for almost 70% savings in CO2, improved recycling properties.
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Taiwan project signs for 73 Siemens Gamesa offshore wind turbines
Each 14-MW turbine to be deployed in Taiwan will use 108-meter-long Siemens Gamesa IntegralBlades and nacelles from Taiwan-based nacelle factory, to be expanded by 2024.
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KraussMaffei adds additive manufacturing, sustainability to strategic focus
Presenting at this year’s K Show, the plastics company adds AM machines to its exisiting portfolio, positions itself to pursue a circular economy.
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First production AW609 tiltrotor takes flight
The composites-intensive production aircraft will support mission capability evaluation and expansion as the program moves closer to certification.
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Gulfstream expands G400 business jet manufacturing facilities
A $150.7 million investment ensures streamlined, efficient operations for next-gen composite fleet production, meets increasing demand.
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Industrial thread company Coats Group opens Huanmantla manufacturing facility
Mexico facility will support the company’s development of high-performance material threads, yarns and fabrics for the automotive and composites industries, among others.
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National Composites Centre joins new digital series to explore advances in sustainable materials
“Material Change: Resourcing Net Zero” campaign highlights critical role of composites in a net-zero future.
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Hexagon Digital Wave signs long-term MAE requalification agreement
Three-year agreement will enable in-situ Type IV COPV assessment for Certarus, a virtual pipeline solutions company, alleviating pain points and ensuring effective requalification.
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Mussel Polymers announces new multifunctional carbon, aramid fiber coating
Specialty materials company produces poly(catechol-styrene) polymer that effectively bonds with many materials, providing enhanced adhesion and other surface functionalizing benefits.
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