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Electronics

Teijin lightweight materials enable VAIO portable displays

Teijin's Tenax TPCL and Panlite Sheet materials allow for the creation of complex, three-dimensional shapes in a single molding step.

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Carbon Fibers

GM's third Corvette model to feature Carbon Revolution wheels

One-piece carbon fiber wheels work around the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1’s complex load paths, exceeding GM’s weight, durability, strength and aesthetic standards.  

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Defense

General Dynamics Mission Systems delivers 1,000th F-35 nose radome

Marion, Virginia, team have designed, produced and tested more than 65,000 radomes for more than 50 aircraft, including the mission-critical F-35 radome.

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Defense

Tighitco produces composite aerostructure system for Black Hawk helicopters

Tighitco’s track record of delivering composite and metallic solutions in aerospace and defense will support the performance and safety of all of Sikorsky’s Black Hawk platforms.

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How are you celebrating National Composites Week?

The composites industry will be shining a light on the importance of composites this Aug. 26-30, 2024. Save the date, and help us promote how #CompositesReinventTheWorld.

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Wind/Energy

Aernnova, Leonardo and AFuzion partner with Radia to build WindRunner

New aircraft is expected to deliver wind turbine blades from 105 meters up to expand the reach of wind energy and achieve global climate goals.

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People in composites: July 2024

New hires and position appointments have been announced across Dufour Aerospace, Toray Advanced Composites, FET, OSG USA, Lingrove and KraussMaffei.

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Space

Syensqo, Orbex to enhance space launch system development

The partnership will drive advancements in performance, durability and reuse of orbital space launch systems integrated with Syensqo’s adhesive, composite and specialty polymer materials.  

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Automotive

AZL announces follow-up projects on electromobility casings, thermal runaway

AZL continues series of projects to develop the next generation of battery casings for electromobility, encourages interested companies to join consortias before Sept. 11th kick-off.  

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Recycling

Nlcomp receives half a million euros funding from Invitalia for recycled composites

Funding will help nlcomp commercialize patented rComposite recyclable composite solutions.

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