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Pultron Composites implements flexible composite rebar for skate park construction
The $2.6 million redevelopment for a skate park in Gisborne, New Zealand, reinforced its concrete with GFRP rebar, which easily bent to accomodate complex curves and improved construction times.
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BASF, L&L Products collaborate on battery protection for the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning
Continuous Composites Systems and polyurethane pultrusion system reduces crossmember size while providing strength, stiffness and rigidity to withstand high loads.
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GA-ASI installs first composite V-tail from GKN Aerospace onto MQ-9B RPA
V-tails from GKN Aerospace’s Cowes facility is standard on MQ-9B SkyGuardian and SeaGuardian remotely piloted aircraft (RPA).
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Textron to purchase Pipistrel Aircraft
Pipistrel will form the basis of a whole new segment under the Textron eAviation name, focused on urban air mobility, general aviation, cargo and special mission roles.
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People in Composites: March 2022
Trelleborg, Lockheed Martin, Volocopter, Boom Supersonic and others announce updates to company personnel.
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FACC completes construction of Croatia-based composites facility
The 128,000-square-foot plant was built within 10 months for the manufacture of lightweight components for cabin interiors of commercial aircraft and business jets.
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UMaine Composites Center 3D prints logistics vessel for U.S. Department of Defense
Two 3D-printed vessels capable of transporting two shipping containers and a Marine rifle squad with three days of supplies mark groundbreaking composite manufacturing milestone.
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Bcomp, KTM Technologies brake cover listed as finalist for JEC Innovation Awards 2022
Flax fibers were used to reduce the CO2 emission of the motocross brake cover by 82%, with KTM’s Conexus for effective bonding between thermoset and thermoplastic parts.
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AFP-XS platform demonstrates rectangular tube manufacture
Addcomposites collaborated with MBDA and Compositadour to produce lightweight, stiff and weatherproof components that are electrically insulating, chemically resistant and dimensionally stable.
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Spintech expands into new, 34,000-square-foot Miamisburg, Ohio facility
Fully functional space leads the expansion of composite parts manufacturing divisions, and rapid production and logistics scale up.
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