CompositesWorld News

Recycling

Kautex targets automotive sustainability with Green+ materials

Composite materials line, made with 20% biomass materials and/or 25% recycled materials, demonstrates the Tier 1’s focus on sourcing sustainable materials and meeting its Sustainability Roadmap.  

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Thermoplastics

ITHEC 2024 finalizes conference program, features CW panel on TPC certification for future airframes

The International Conference and Exhibition on Thermoplastic Composites on Oct. 9-10, 2024 features top speakers and sessions on novel TPC technologies and applications in automotive, aerospace, hydrogen and more.

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Defense

Velocity Composites achieves recertification globally

AS9100D and AS9120B accreditation across Velocity’s three manufacturing sites in the U.K. and U.S. reinforce quality service to aerospace and defense customers.

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Eve receives $94 million additional equity to support eVTOL development

New capital financing includes equity injection participation from large strategic industrial companies and diversified investors.

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CW Top Shops

CompositesWorld reveals 2024 Top Shops benchmarking survey results

CW recognizes the qualifying composites fabricators in its 2024 Top Shops program and highlights some of the survey's general findings.

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Automotive

Third keynote is revealed for SPE ACCE 2024

Amanda Nummy, a polymer engineer from Hyundai America Technical Center Inc., is presenting an overview of the company’s global strategies for sustainability.

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Cryostar, Verne to develop heavy-duty CcH2 fueling solutions

The parties will develop composites-intensive station equipment capable of refueling both compressed hydrogen and CcH2, enabling low-cost, future-proofed refueling stations. 

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Sicomin, Fairmat to create recycled CFRP stiffener for body scale

French specialists work together to match epoxy resin production and compatibility targets for a next-gen digital body scan scale product.

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Aerospace

Spirit AeroSystems enters negotiations with Boeing, Airbus

Airbus is expected to acquire certain Spirit assets that serve Airbus programs, concurrently with the closing of Spirit's acquisition by Boeing.

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Space

Rock West sandwich panels support high-power Astro Digital satellites

RWC built and delivered solar array substrate panels from trace/lead-integrated skins that enable direct integration with solar cells, saving weight and time.

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