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Marine

Regent appoints composites builder for seaglider demonstrator

The seaglider technology demonstrator will be able to float, foil or fly along coastal routes with the help of its composite superstructure developed by Moore Brothers Company.

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General Motors plans to broaden electrification, expand fuel cells beyond vehicles

GM’s Hydrotec fuel cell technology-based mobile and fixed power systems is designed to charge EVs, power worksites, data centers, support the military and provide emergency power.

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Automation

Adaxis raises €1 million to combine 3D printing, industrial robotics

AdaOne software platform to be launched in 2022 supports automated, large-scale 3D printing with metals, plastics, composites and concrete to advance large-scale manufacturing.

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Marine

MarineAM conference exploring advanced materials returns, calls for papers

MarineAM is to bring together designers, material suppliers, innovators and investors for the two-day event on June 15-16, 2022 in Southampton, U.K.

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Airbus seeks 6,000 new hires in first part of 2022

Worldwide search focuses on new skills to support long-term projects and ambition, notably in the fields of decarbonization, digital transformation and cyber technology, with one-third of recruitment allotted to new graduates.

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Montalvo celebrates 75 years in business

Since 1947, the web tension control company has stuck to its core principal: “Build a product right the first time and back it up with the highest quality service and support.”

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Epoxies

Sicomin extends epoxy systems support for Scandinavian customers

Appointment of new Swedish distributor, DockYard Composites, will stock and supply Sicomin pre-formulated and custom-made epoxy systems and offer technical support.

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Defense

Technology Innovation Institute AMRC explores novel metamaterial shapes for better shock, vibration shielding

Exploration of precisely engineered lattice structures including triple periodic minimal surfaces (TPMS) serve to develop more predictable, lightweight, high-performance sandwich cores.

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Sustainability

Arkema, Académie Des Sciences launch annual prize for innovative materials geared toward environmental sustainability

The €25,000 “Innovation in Chemistry for Sustainable Materials” prize is committed to encouraging major scientific material advances.

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Sustainability

ACMA to host new spring event focused on composites, sustainable solutions with Volkswagen Group

The latest iteration of the ACMA Composites Technology Day program goes abroad to VW headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany.

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