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New international composites industry event launched
The International Composite Summit, taking place in London on Sept. 8-9, 2021, is a composites-focused platform supporting growth and sales opportunities heading out of the pandemic.
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Embraer delivers 71 jets in Q4 2020, 130 total in 2020
Although deliveries accelerated during the fourth quarter of 2020 relative to the three previous quarters, 2020 numbers represents a decrease of almost 35% compared to 2019.
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Composite radome design secures patent, overcomes signal attenuation challenges
Fiberglass skins with a closed cell thermoplastic foam supports the easy transmission of radio waves while offering signal antennae environmental protection.
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Vestas to consolidate Colorado footprint, reflects lower near-term market demand
Blades production consolidation across three Colorado facilities to strengthen Vestas’ Service and Construction setup and improve execution efficiency.
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CFRP use expanded in Porsche 911 GT3
Bigger than its predecessor, but with only a slight increase in mass thanks to light weight body panels.
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MaruHachi installs new UD tape line for high-end applications
New focus on high-temperature thermoplastic tapes and multi-layer sheet laminates for aerospace, automotive and other demanding market segments.
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Self-responsive composite materials to reduce aerospace production costs, improve sustainability
EU Horizon 2020 MASTRO project to develop intelligent bulk materials with carbon nanotube integration for self-cure, self-anti-icing and self-sensing properties.
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Perseverance rover takes one step for composites on Mars
The rover’s successful landing on Feb. 18 begins a two-year science investigation of Mars’ Jezero Crater for ancient microbial life.
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Armacell rebrands all PET-based foam products under ArmaPET name
The ArmaPET family brand encompasses all of Armacell’s sustainable PET-based foam product solutions for faster and easier customer orientation.
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Teijin to install GF-SMC molding line to meet automotive market demands
Molding line to be installed at Benet Automotive in the Czech Republic by 2022, offers customers greater design freedom, productivity and cost efficiency.
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