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Pratt & Whitney selected for hydrogen propulsion research project
The Hydrogen Steam Injected, Inter-Cooled Turbine Engine (HySIITE) project will use liquid hydrogen combustion and water vapor recovery to achieve zero in-flight CO2 emissions.
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Series A funding expands production for Lingrove’s Ekoa natural fiber materials
Carbon-negative Ekoa composite, a substitution for wood and plastics in furniture, interiors and automotive applications, will be scaled up to deliver to far-reaching global customers.
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Unitech Composites to manufacture composite Wing Lockers for Raisbeck Engineering
The Idaho-based supplier is using this $10 million award to optimize production of large, complex, hand layup assemblies for the King Air utility aircraft family.
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Teijin to partner with Fuji Design in carbon fiber recycling
New business structure will incorporate Fuji Design’s proprietary, low environmental impact “precision pyrolysis” technology to produce high-quality carbon fiber from used CFRP for commercialization.
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ThermHex acknowledged as a TOP 100 innovator in Germany
Out of 436 participants, the honeycomb core specialist has been honored for its excellence in driving forward production process innovation.
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WSU-NIAR successfully commissions Cevotec’s SAMBA Pro Prepreg system
Installation at NIAR’s ATLAS facility will drive new R&D opportunities for U.S. customers and interested parties, further establish fiber patch placement for composites manufacturing on an international level.
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SABIC, Dongfeng Motors produce composite truck-mounted toolbox
Thermoformed glass fiber-reinforced PP laminate inserts are overmolded with Stamax resin for a 30% lighter part.
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OCSiAl is granted approval for new graphene nanotube production, R&D facility
Based in Luxembourg, the synthesis facility is expected to drastically increase OCSiAl’s current graphene nanotube production capacity for the European composites market.
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TRB Lightweight Structures contributes composite bodyshell design to passenger train demonstrator
The Revolution VLR (Very Light Rail) passenger vehicle serves to simplify existing rail networks and reopen historical lines, while adhering to rigorous rail and sustainability regulations.
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Sumitomo Bakelite eAxle demonstrator drives forward novel thermoset composite material applications
The fully functional eAxle, a single, compact unit that directly powers electric vehicles, will showcase the project’s newly developed materials and assemblies and validate efficiency improvements and increased design flexibility.
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