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The NCC collaborates with Airbus to optimize eXtra wing aerodynamics
In a bid to decarbonize the aviation industry, NCC engineers are looking to design and manufacture primary components for the eXtra Performance Wing “wing box” structure.
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L&L Special Furnace receives order for retort box furnace designed to debind CMC
Atmosphere-controlled retort box furnaces removes all organics and other materials used in CMC part production to ensure a strong, lightweight, finished part.
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OCSiAl expands graphene nanotube production capacities to Europe
The new synthesis facility near Belgrade, Serbia, will be launched in the first half of 2023, with a planned capacity of 40 metric tonnes/year. Production will be leveraged for various polymers and nanotube dispersions to boost EV battery density.
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Global experts present latest developments at Composite Sandwich Conference in May
The CSC 2022 conference, jointly organized by Thermhex and Fraunhofer IMWS, enabled a productive exchange of information about cost-efficient composite sandwich structures and automated processing methods.
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Scheurer Swiss implements carbon fiber-reinforced 3D printing for bouncing space robot
Scheurer Swiss supports ETH Zurich in the development of a lightweight “hopping” robot for exploring asteroids.
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Bakelite Synthetics completes acquisition of Georgia-Pacific Chemicals
The transaction includes 11 chemical facilities employing approximately 600 people in the U.S. and South America.
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Collins Aerospace selected to outfit next generation of space explorers
Collins-led team, including ILC Dover and Oceaneering, are to provide new spacesuit for ISS crew and Artemis moon missions.
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Continuous Composites selected by NASA for low-CTE open isogrid composite structure
This NASA award will demonstrate CF3D’s robotic steering of individual, continuous carbon fiber tows to print and test a flat 1.6- x 3.3-foot open isogrid rib structure, which will have a low CTE.
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Owens Corning and Pultron Composites form joint venture to produce fiberglass rebar
Composites companies pivot to increase market access to Pinkbar + Fiberglas Rebar and Mateenbar Fiberglas Rebar, expound on the growing rebar industry.
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Vestas to supply 64 wind turbines to He Dreiht offshore project in Germany
The upward trend in European offshore wind installations continues with a signed conditional order agreement for EnBW’s 2025 900 MW wind project.
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