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Stratasys produces 500 3D-printed parts for the Lotus Type 62-2 coachbuilt sports car
Numerous 3D-printed composite mounting brackets, exterior components and a solid firewall sandwich core bring 1960s-style supercar automaking into the 21st century.
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Tech Mahindra brings composites experience to fly-and-drive eVTOL
Tech Mahindra will be supporting materials and testing of ASKA, a four-seater electric vehicle that can drive like a car or take off vertically to fly like other aircraft.
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MIT team engineers plant-derived composite with potential for stronger, tougher applications
Tough as bone, hard as aluminum and resembling a nacre microstructure, the cellulose nanocrystal may pave the way for naturally derived composites.
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Stratolaunch composite carrier aircraft completes fourth flight test
Another successful flight validates improvements to Roc’s systems and overall flight performance.
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Nordex Group plans to cease rotor blade production at Rostock site in Germany
Strong competition and a shift in demand for larger blades is necessitating optimization of Nordex’s global production and sourcing processes.
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Saertex, Biesterfield partnership supports access to composite materials across Iberian Peninsula
Spanish and Portuguese customers across aerospace and automotive markets will have access to Saertex’s multiaxial non-crimp fabrics in addition to Biesterfield’s prepregs, adhesive films, adhesives and primers.
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U.S. sets offshore energy records with $4.37 billion in winning bids for wind sale
The New York Bight offshore wind sale offered six lease areas totaling more than 488,000 acres won by six bidding companies. Up to seven more potential lease sales have been identified for later this year.
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Covestro targets 60% greenhouse gas emissions reduction by 2030
Cutting emissions from production, external energy sources, and upstream and downstream processes in the value chain, as well as offering climate-neutral product versions centralizes Covestro’s full circularity goals.
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AZL Aachen conducts study to evaluate the biocomposites market
Comprehensive Joint Market and Technology report identifies CAGR for natural fibers, biopolymers and bio-based composites market will reach 22.7% between 2021 and 2026.
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U.S. DOE releases comprehensive strategy to secure the U.S. clean energy sector
DOE report includes more than 60 actions to enhance supply chain resiliency — referencing composites and wind recycling — spur domestic manufacturing capacity and create U.S. jobs.
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