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NDI

NCMS report demonstrates thermography innovations for enhanced NDI capabilities

Technology brief highlights how thermographic signal reconstruction (TSR) has enhanced the readiness of aircraft in less time and at lower cost, with potential for use inspecting composites and metals.  

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Consumer

Saertex, Pontis Engineering partnership offers comprehensive, sustainable mobility package

“Last-Mile Delivery” solution aims to support customers in defining the best possible composite design and manufacturing to address the growing requirements in the commercial vehicle market.

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Managing Composites closes €1.5 million financing round to accelerate composites growth

Investments made by Bouwen Sistemas Industriales will enable the Spain-based company to continue expanding into new markets, and devote more time to transforming the composite industry.

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Carbon Fibers

Biteam introduces 3D Noodle International AB spin-off for 3D fabric noodles 

Biteam 3D’s third spin-off implements its proprietary 3D weaving technology to produce a variety of carbon, ceramic and other fiber 3D fabric noodle preforms. 

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Airbus, ITA Airways partner to develop urban air mobility in Italy

Both companies will explore the creation of tailored UAM services, by identifying strategic use cases for emission-free mobility solutions, also catering to the launch of the CityAirbus NextGen eVTOL aircraft.

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Aerospace

New Hartzell Propeller director leads the way for advanced air mobility

Mitch Heaton, director of business development and new technology will further the company’s involvement in delivering composite propellers for eVTOL, eSTOL, electric, hybrid and hydrogen aircraft.  

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Wind/Energy

Gurit acquires majority share in Fiberline Composites A/S

Sixty-percent share of the Denmark-based manufacturer brings pultruded carbon and glass fiber products into Gurit’s wheelhouse for wind blade production.

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Automation

Natilus expands to San Diego’s Brown Field for autonomous aircraft manufacture

Natilus 12,000-square-foot facility includes hangar, runway and engineering for final assembly and testing for family of composites-intensive autonomous cargo aircraft.

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Hexagon Purus, Hexagon Agility receive new orders for distribution modules

Hexagon Purus is to deliver high-performance hydrogen distribution systems to a Netherlands industrial gas company, Hexagon Agility RNG, CNG modules in North America.

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Sustainability

Armacell passes two billion milestone in reuse of plastic bottles

Patented recycled PET (rPET) foam technology contributes to a circular economy in plastics in an effort to substitute competing materials such as PVC, PUR, balsa and honeycomb.

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