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St. Croix Fly expands Mito graphene adoption in carbon fiber fly fishing rods

Verified functionalized graphene has been extended to the company’s new Technica series, improving the composite rod’s cast, among other features.

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Automation

MVP partners with LestaUSA to bring robotics to composites

Self-learning robotic solutions are designed to simplify the automation process for composites manufacturers of all sizes wanting to incorporate automated spray applications.

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NASA white paper evaluates thermoplastic polyimide for electrical insulation applications

SAMPE technical paper reveals testing done on plastics company BARplast’s Aurum polymer, supported with fiberglass, to evaluate its insulation capabilities for future electrical aeroengines.

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Midnight eVTOL developments to scale up, grow platform reach across U.S.

Archer Aviation has made several key announcements including additional secured equity capital, network plans in LA and updates to a contract with the U.S. Air Force.

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Curing

TPI, University of Texas participate in wind blade cure optimization project

Physics-informed machine learning algorithms will be applied to simulate and optimize composite wind blade curing in an effort to advance smart composites manufacturing in industry.

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Recycling

Partners recycle A350 composite production waste into adjustable-length rods for MFFD

Herone, Spiral RTC, Teijin Carbon Europe and Collins Aerospace Almere recycle A350 thermoplastic composite clips/cleats waste into rods for the all-thermoplastic composite Multifunctional Fuselage Demonstrator’s crown.

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Marine

Edencraft expands in-house composites services

In collaboration with ATL Composites, the Australian boat company grows into B2B manufacturing, providing boatbuilding, consumer and other industries with large-format composite plug making.

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Team Kratos Racing welcomes sponsorship for composite Formula Student race vehicle

Student-run Formula team based in India seeks to manufacture composite monocoque chassis and battery pack container for upcoming international competitions.

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Marine

A2OM, KS Composites support GT Wings maritime propulsion system

Strategic partnership is set to bring decarbonization technology AirWing to life, cutting fuel and carbon emission consumption for commercial shipping.

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Defense

Toray carbon fiber line dedicated to U.S. Army FLRAA support

Decatur Torayca T1100 production line milestone instills confidence in development of lightweight airframes for Bell Textron V-280 air vehicle concept demonstrator.

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