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Recycling

Vartega secures $10 million to promote recycled carbon fiber

Additional equity financing led by Diamond Edge Ventures will drive EasyFeed Bundle applications, aid in commercializing additional recycling processes for advanced materials.

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Aerospace

Alaska Airline grounds Boeing 737 Max 9 fleet after blowout accident

FAA emergency inspections are underway for Boeing jetliners fleet after a midair window blowout on an Oregon flight, affecting about 171 planes globally.

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SensXPERT wins Best of Industry Award for Digital Mold technology

Providing real-time insights into manufacturing processes, the company’s measurement and testing technology was nominated as an innovative and breakthrough solution for industry.

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Wind/Energy

TPI Composites deal with Nordex grows wind blade production

Extension of the 10-year collaboration with Nordex sees two new lines added to its Türkiye facility to serve domestic and export market needs.

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Aerospace

First Airbus A350 crash confirmed in Haneda

Shortly after touch-down, a JAL A350-900 aircraft recently collided with a De Havilland Canada Dash 8. Exact circumstances are still unknown.

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Aerospace

Icon Aircraft is granted FAA type certification for A5

Icon is poised to enter a new phase of growth and market presence outside of the U.S. with its amphibious light sport aircraft.

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Marine

FIBRE4YARDS incorporates next-gen composites technologies to redefine shipbuilding

At the project’s completion, consortium members have unveiled final results and a 1:1 scale demonstrator, highlighting the opportunities for more collaborative, digitized, automated, efficient and environmentally friendly shipyards.

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Scott Bader partners with Bodotex for South Africa, Denmark distribution

Customers in these regions will have quick, easy and reliable access to Scott Bader’s composite, functional polymer and structural adhesive brands.

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Aerospace

COMPINNOV TP2 project promotes use of thermoplastics in aerospace

Completed in 2023, COMPINNOV TP2 explored thermoplastic composites, enhancing the understanding between prepregs and production methods to foster the potential for French aerospace innovation.

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Space

Bally Ribbons 3DMAT quartz composite is adopted for future NASA space missions

Named the NASA Government Invention of the Year, the 3D orthogonally woven materials supports structural and thermal performance needs for Orion mission and more.

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