CompositesWorld News

Büfa brings sustainable resins portfolio to composites customers

Polyester resin distributor and manufacture introduces a product portfolio and new label, Büfa-future, all geared toward more environmentally suitable market practices.

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Student poster competition opens for SPE Thermoset Topcon 2024

Graduate and undergraduate students interested in sharing their work on innovative thermoset composite technologies can submit abstracts by April 19, 2024, and posters by April 26.  

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Wind/Energy

Noble Gas awarded $500K for conformable, compressed gas storage tanks

DOE MAKE IT prize supports U.S.-based manufacturing of clean energy technology components for a diverse range of market applications.

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Belotti, Cosberg partner for advanced automated assembly solutions

The Italy-based companies merge technological know-how to develop novel systems for the processing and assembly of light alloys and carbon fiber components.

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Automotive

First keynote announced for SPE ACCE 2024

Andrew N. Hrymak, co-director of the Fraunhofer Innovation Platform for Composites Research at Western University and a professor of chemical and biochemical engineering, will speak about composites’ ongoing role in vehicle lightweighting.

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Carbon Fibers

Exel Composites, Fairmat sign carbon fiber scrap repurpose deal

Exel material waste will go through Fairmat’s reconstitution process to produce second-generation CFRP chips, enabling a closed-loop ecosystem.

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Aerospace

Composites support Pilatus PC-24 payload capacity, flight range

More than 700 modifications were achieved under the Payload Range Increase Program to deliver increased range, payload and interior comforts.

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Aerospace

Wingcopter begins type certification for composite drone in Japan

Contended to be the first foreign company’s drone to be accepted for type certification, the Wingcopter’s approval would enable commercial BVLOS operations in populated areas.

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Marine

Wing-in-ground trials to commence for composite AirX Airfish craft

ST Engineering and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) are collaborating to advance single- and dual-engine AirFish 8 prototypes.

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Molds/Tools

Century Tool investment boosts efficiency, capability in tooling for composites

Designer and builder of compression molds for composite structures installs seven-axis CNC deep-hole drilling and milling machine to improve productivity.

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