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SAMPE announces 2021 Mort Kushner Lifetime Achievement Award recipient
Robert “Bob” Griffiths has been recognized for 40 years of exceptional service to SAMPE.
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NASA begins air taxi flight testing with Joby Aviation
The agency’s AAM National Campaign will apply what is learned about the composite eVTOL aircraft’s performance and acoustic date for future airspace concepts.
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Arkema acquires Ashland’s Performance Adhesives business, reaches new growth milestone
Ashland’s high-performance adhesives portfolio available to the U.S. is key to supporting Bostik’s long-term growth ambition and its aim for an EBITDA margin above 17% by 2024.
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Firefly Aerospace performs first flight test of Alpha rocket, ends in explosion
On Sept. 2, the all-composite launch vehicle achieved liftoff and about 2.5 minutes of flight prior to an anomaly resulting in loss of the vehicle.
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Spirit AeroSystems Europe delivers first set of A320 Family RTM spoilers
Redesigned spoilers developed via a highly automated advanced manufacturing, out-of-autoclave (OOA) process pioneered by Spirit.
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Composites fabricators invited to take CW supply chain survey
CW and Gardner Intelligence are conducting a survey of composites fabricators to assess the overall availability and deliverability of resins, fibers and other materials. Find more info and a link to the survey here.
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Arris, U.S. Army and LIFT launch collaborative project to lightweight combat vehicles
Project will apply Arris’ Additive Molding technology to demonstrate significant vehicle weight reductions via part consolidation, topology optimization and a continuous carbon fiber composite structure.
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Satair, FACC sign global exclusive distribution agreement
Multi-year agreement covers distribution of Airspace XL bins, entrance area, ceiling panels and all related spares for the entire A320 aircraft family, much of which incorporates composite materials.
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Hexagon Purus, Ballard to power Class 6 fuel cell electric truck
Hydrogen truck will take advantage of Ballard’s FCmove fuel cell module and Hexagon’s Type IV hydrogen storage systems and ProPack battery storage for zero-emissions commercial transportation.
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Massivit 3D opens Americas Experience Center
The Atlanta-based facility will showcase Massivit 3D’s large-scale 3D printers, including the Massivit 10000 for composite materials tooling, live demos and will serve the North America and Latin America regions.
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