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ExxonMobil acquires high-performance structural polymers company Materia Inc.
ExxonMobil plans to bring Materia’s hydrocarbon-based materials, said to be stronger, lighter and more durable than thermosets, to commercial scale for use in the wind and energy sectors.
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Embraer honors FACC with Best Supplier Award
Driving and shaping future mobility through innovation and consistently supplying high-quality products and services is FACC’s success strategy.
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Orbital Composites installs robotic manufacturing system at NREL for wind turbine blade research
Customized, automated platform expands NREL’s capabilities for researching blade-finishing technologies and serves as Orbital’s sounding board for applicable composites solutions in aerospace, space and infrastructure.
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Aerospace Technology Institute unveils concept for liquid hydrogen-powered aircraft
FlyZero project posits 279-pax midsize jetliner; will publish technology roadmaps for wings, H2 tanks and cryo fuel systems in early 2022.
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HRC Group, VOSS Fluids agree to jointly develop future Type IV hydrogen storage systems
Agreement combines HRC Group’s expertise in developing Type IV composite pressure vessels and VOSS’ knowledge in high-pressure valves and coupling systems.
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AZL Aachen with 46 industry partners successfully complete multi-material battery casings project
Multi-material solutions, including consideration of composites, open up high potential for cost and weight savings for battery casings, with follow-up projects to come in 2022.
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Six nominees chosen for Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2022 award
Cellulose fiber solutions, chosen by International Conference on Cellulose Fibres conference advisory members, range from cellulose made of orange and wood pulp, to a novel technology for cellulose fiber production.
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Solvay to supply advanced composites, adhesives for space exploration
Ablative material, RTM resins and adhesives will be applied to a range of ESA space programs, including Avio’s Vega family of satellite launch vehicles.
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Hengshen to produce rear pressure bulkhead demonstrators
China-based Hengshen Carbon and Composites will produce five 4.5-meter demonstrator composite rear pressure bulkheads (RPB) for a Chinese aerospace OEM.
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Rocket Lab unveils composite Neutron launch vehicle
Live streamed web event reveals detailed Neutron rocket architecture for the first time, including its carbon fiber launch vehicle and second stage, and new Archimedes rocket engine, all designed for reliability and reusability.
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