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Brazilian composites industry meets Top of Mind award winners
Latin American Composite Materials Association (ALMACO) releases the winners of the 12th Top of Mind of the Composites Award.
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First hover flight takes Archer Aviation’s Maker aircraft to the skies
Six months after unveiling its composites-intensive Maker eVTOL aircraft, Archer has achieved both FAA airworthiness certification and its first successful hover flight, with a broadening flight testing campaign coming soon.
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Addcomposites adds tape winding to Finland facility for pilot trials
The new capability, which enhances the available level of design freedom, was added to encourage manufacturers to develop new innovations using tape winding.
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MT Aerospace proves out CFRP hydrogen tank for rocket propulsion
Comprehensive test campaign under the ESA’s ComET project proves linerless composite pressure tank prototype can withstand cryogenic stresses inherent to rocket flight.
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Airborne participates in three technology development projects for new mobility solutions
Airborne will develop new digital and automated composites manufacturing technologies to advance maturation of UAM, civil aviation and automotive projects.
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NCC’s all-composite Type V tank demonstrates future composite space tank technology
SpaceTank project delivers a 96-liter carbon fiber composite tank with 4.0-5.50-millimeter nominal wall thickness for 30% weight savings in launch vehicle and satellite propellant tank applications.
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Hexcel prepregs power cleaner ocean transport with Chantiers de l’Atlantique Silenseas project
HexPly supplied M9.6 carbon fiber prepregs for a 34-meter-high cruise ship mast. Silenseas production scale-up objectives for future vessels intend for the development of three 66-meter-high carbon fiber masts.
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Hexagon Purus to assemble, deliver complete vehicle integration for hydrogen-powered trucks
The awarded contract, taking advantage of the company’s Type IV high-pressure cylinders, battery packs and vehicle systems integration, offerings join seven other commitments announced this year.
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Wabash National to develop walk-in cargo van, add to portfolio of home delivery solutions
Incorporation of its patented molded structural composite technology continues to deliver on advanced material technologies and lightweight design.
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Vestas looks to scale up blade recycling partnership solution offering to U.S. and other regions
Vestas seeks areas where local recycling infrastructure is robust, and customer demand can be established. Recycling methods can include cement co-processing, gasification, development of new composite materials and reclamation.
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