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FibreCoat secures up to €20 million for coatings maturation
Metal- and plastics-coated fiber innovator aims to rapidly grow radiation-, heat- and EMI-resistant material offerings for space and defense.
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DITF oriented rCF tapes target virgin fiber CFRP substitution
Infinity project developed highly oriented rCF/PA6 tapes with 88% the tensile strength, modulus of a virgin CFRP product and 49-66% reduction in global warming potential.
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ORNL demonstrates lightning strike protection tech for composites
Researchers, led by Vipin Kumar, developed a low-cost, recyclable carbon fiber wind turbine blade tip that showed resilience to high-voltage lightning strikes, with more innovations in store.
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General Atomics completes SiC SiGA-cladded fuel rod testing
Irradiation testing experiment validates composite cladding robustness and integrity after exposure to high neutron flux, indicates promise for use in future nuclear power systems.
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Caracol, AES forge LFAM-centered partnership
AES’ LFAM services, backed by Caracol’s Heron AM 3D printing platform, target an innovation boost in aerospace- and defense-specific composite and metal applications.
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Lattice Composites announces transition to standalone entity
Lattice Composites, a custom formulator and manufacturer of epoxy resin-based advanced materials, has purchased the entirety of a previous business partner’s equity.
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DFG funds composites-focused Collaborative Research Center
Through the new German facility, RWTH Aachen University, TU Chemnitz and TU Dresden are jointly laying the foundation for intelligent, sustainable composite architectures.
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NIAR, SNC partnership to modernize USAF 747-8i aircraft
As part of the SAOC program, NIAR will replace the outdated Nightwatch aircraft, vital to U.S. Air Force operations, using its expertise in composites, 3D printing and Industry 4.0.
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Bcomp, Temca achieve intricate composite cladding for French school façade
A combination of flax and glass fibers went into the development of 880 openwork, shade-providing panels for an international school in France.
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INEOS Enterprises enters agreement to sell composites business
Specialty composite resin company INEOS Composites is to be purchased by KPS Capital Partners for €1.7 billion to further the company’s future opportunities.
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