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Business incubator Chemovator invests in Heartland’s natural fiber additives
The Michigan company, producing hemp-based natural fiber materials, is the latest addition to Chemovator’s program supporting early stage startups in the chemical industry.
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NREL integrates robotics into wind turbine blade production
Research enables successful automation in post-molding manufacturing operations, which could lead to more competitive U.S.-based blade manufacturing.
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Eviation completes conceptual design review of Alice aircraft
The all-electric company moves closer to commercialization, confirming an aircraft configuration that is both certifiable and can streamline manufacturing.
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AOC and partners achieve styrene-free composite RV roof
Indupol, Büfa and AOC brought their materials and fabrication know-how to yield a styrene-free gelcoat and RTM formulation for the manufacture of luxury vehicle roofs.
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Mito pens agreements to expand functionalized graphene distribution
Expansion of its E-Go graphene additive into new applications will be aided by new distributors TRiiSO and Eumate International.
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Dutch partnership constructs 3D printed composite pedestrian bridges
Engineering consulting firm Royal HaskoningDHV and partners achieved a bridge design made of 30% fiberglass and 70% waste.
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NCC leads composites manufacturing phase of eXtra wing demonstrator
Key structural elements for a 6-meter section of the Airbus biomimetic wing were undertaken by NCC engineering specialists to produce 28 one-off flying parts.
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Zotefoams to provide cellular foams to personal protection expert Design Blue Ltd.
Zotefoams’ closed cell, crosslinked, nylon-based foam included in high-performance impact protection solutions for defense and law enforcement.
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Acellent contracted to supply SHM systems for KAI KF-21 aircraft
Adaptable custom structural health monitoring (SHM) technology will be used to monitor damage and load of composite aerostructures.
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Arris Composites secures $34 million to fuel growth in aerospace, consumer markets
Next-gen Additive Molding platform is expected to go mainstream with scaled global operations, thanks to investments from companies like Youngsone and ST Engineering.
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