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FACC inaugurates facility for lightweight aircraft components

FACC has announced plans to expand the workforce of the plant from 170 to 600 employees by 2025 and increase plant size threefold.

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Consumer

Carbitex expands flexible carbon fiber plate footwear for work and sport

Building upon Carbitex’s AFX platform, new anti-puncture technology debuts to work and utility markets, AFX Formed launches in athletic footwear.  

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Defense

IAI marks aerostructure milestones with F-16, F-35 deliveries

Per its long-term contract to produce and deliver 811 pairs of composite F-35A aircraft wings, IAI has delivered 200 so far, with new deliveries made for F-16 aerostructures with the reopening of its assembly line.  

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Glass Fibers

Neuvokas fiberglass rebar earns Department of Transportation product approval

Texas, Maryland and Virginia have all approved the GatorBar fiberglass rebar product to ensure it meets the highest industry standards. 

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ITT investment in CRP Technology, CRP USA is finalized

New shareholder leads to CRP Technology’s business plan focused on its growth in present and new markets across the additive manufacturing space.  

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Technical EU experts host one-day event on ceramic matrix composites

In-person event in Italy on June 25 from 9:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. brings together global academics to present on CMC technical research and development across Italy, France and Germany.  

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Pressure Vessels

Advanced Material Development moves to next phase for U.K. wind farm innovation project

AMD is developing composites incorporating nanoscale Radar Absorbing Materials (nRAM) to mitigate radio frequency absorption, with early success in wind turbine blades.  

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Thermoplastics

Suprem installs new thermoplastic composites manufacturing line

Automated line is installed to develop a range of customized thermoplastic materials in the form of UD tapes and profiles, in addition to its Filaprem brand for 3D printing.  

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Aerospace

ZeroAvia partners with Otto Aviation to deliver new airframe design with hydrogen-electric option

ZeroAvia will optimize the fuel cell-powered electric propulsion systems for Otto’s transcontinental Celera aircraft design, reducing maintenance costs while increasing range.  

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Carbon Fibers

Dolphicam2 NDT system identifies flaws in CFRP panel in one setup

A second benchmark study on a CFRP NDI Proficiency specimen 1A assesses NDT equipment and personnel, successfully characterizes all flaws in panel.  

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