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AOC and partners achieve styrene-free composite RV roof

Indupol, Büfa and AOC brought their materials and fabrication know-how to yield a styrene-free gelcoat and RTM formulation for the manufacture of luxury vehicle roofs.

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Mito pens agreements to expand functionalized graphene distribution

Expansion of its E-Go graphene additive into new applications will be aided by new distributors TRiiSO and Eumate International.

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Glass Fibers

Dutch partnership constructs 3D printed composite pedestrian bridges

Engineering consulting firm Royal HaskoningDHV and partners achieved a bridge design made of 30% fiberglass and 70% waste.

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NCC leads composites manufacturing phase of eXtra wing demonstrator

Key structural elements for a 6-meter section of the Airbus biomimetic wing were undertaken by NCC engineering specialists to produce 28 one-off flying parts.

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Defense

Zotefoams to provide cellular foams to personal protection expert Design Blue Ltd.

Zotefoams’ closed cell, crosslinked, nylon-based foam included in high-performance impact protection solutions for defense and law enforcement.

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Aerospace

Acellent contracted to supply SHM systems for KAI KF-21 aircraft

Adaptable custom structural health monitoring (SHM) technology will be used to monitor damage and load of composite aerostructures.

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Arris Composites secures $34 million to fuel growth in aerospace, consumer markets

Next-gen Additive Molding platform is expected to go mainstream with scaled global operations, thanks to investments from companies like Youngsone and ST Engineering.

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Aerospace

Exel pull-wound composites enable Flying Whales airship design

State-of-the-art VTOL rigid airship, to take 80 kilometers of thin-wall carbon fiber tubes, will function like an airborne crane for transporting cargo in remote areas.

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People in composites: April 2024

TFP Hydrogen Products, Airbus SE, TPI Composites, IDI Composites International and Integrated Graphene announce new personnel and retirements.

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ACM CRC project to develop composite travel surfboard

Alongside Gowing Bros and other university partners, the research center is charged with development of advanced manufacturing techniques to develop an Australian-made, travel-friendly surfboard.

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