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Metyx multiaxial glass fiber fabrics gain GFRP drinking water pipe approval
Metyx non-crimp fabrics earned accreditation for GFRP drinking water pipes and potable water storage systems through independent testing, as well as certifications for marine and wind energy composites applications.
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NASA's Lucy spacecraft, built by Lockheed Martin, begins journey to Jupiter's Trojan asteroids
Launched for its 12-year journey in space, the Lucy aircraft is decked out with advanced scientific instruments, 170 square feet of composite structures and several 3D-printed parts.
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The Society of Plastics Engineers names top five innovators
The organization’s Hall of Fame committee selected its top five leading innovations from the previous 37 winners from 1983 to 2019.
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Spirit AeroSystems opens National Defense Prototype Center
The joint project with WSU-NIAR will spur the development of new high-temperature materials and ultra-competitive composites and attract new aviation, defense and space programs.
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Teijin boosts heat-resistant carbon fiber prepreg production
Renegade Materials Corp., its U.S. subsidiary, is expanding its prepreg production capacity by approximately 2.5 times to meet advanced aerospace solutions and industrial applications.
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Honda Aircraft Co. unveils HondaJet 2600 concept
The single-pilot, transcontinental light jet concept aircraft is said to feature a carbon fiber composite fuselage and over-the-wing engine among its features.
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Vestas to install V236-15.0 MW prototype turbine at Østerild in Denmark
Prototype developments are already underway, with the 115.5-meter-long blades to be manufactured later this year. Installation with take place in the second half of 2022.
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Lone Star completes acquisition of AOC
AOC, a global manufacturer of unsaturated polyester resins, vinyl ester resins and other solutions, will continue to operate under the AOC name, with management of facilities in North America, Europe and Asia.
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Exel Composites, Keneco Group establish joint venture for pultruded composites solutions
Kineco Exel Composites India is a composites design, engineering and production company based in Goa, India, which will serve the Indian market across transportation, wind power, infrastructure, telecommunications, aerospace and defense markets.
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$62 million financing round accelerates Universal Hydrogen's first test flight to 2022
Total raised capital reaches $85 million to conduct the first test flight of Universal Hydrogen’s hydrogen fuel cell powertrain with composite storage tanks on a 40+ passenger regional airliner in 2022.
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