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9T Labs to host Composites United Innovation Day event in Zürich
The composites industry is invited to attend “Innovation through Collaboration” on Sept. 21, 2023, an in-person event showcasing various collaborative projects with an emphasis on sustainability.
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Vertical Aerospace eVTOL prototype goes down during uncrewed test flight
The U.K. company has confirmed the Aug. 9 accident that resulted in significant aircraft damage and potential setbacks.
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Rock West Composites delivers composite assembly fixtures for NASA PASS program
Nine-by-nine-foot fixtures were designed with tight tolerances for thermal and moisture stability, supporting NASA’s push to enable in-orbit construction of hardware for future space programs.
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Composite profiles bring consistent quality to Ant-X drones
Italian drone solutions provider enlists Exel Composites to deliver pultruded and pull-wound profiles that support prototype drone structure designs.
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Hypersonix receives CMC scramjet manufacturing demonstrator
HTCMC component demonstrates manufacturing of future Spartan scramjet engine required for reusable hypersonic vehicles capable of up to Mach 12 flight.
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Inland Northwest consortium files application for aerospace composites center
Nearly 50 aerospace leaders and research universities have filed an application with the EDA for federal designation and Phase 1 funding to create a composite aerostructures Tech Hub, the American Aerospace Materials Manufacturing Center.
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JetZero accelerates BWB airliner development with $235 million Air Force award
The commercial/military composite aircraft design will offer a 50% reduction in fuel burn and emissions with potential for future conversions to hydrogen.
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SPE ACCE announces new half-session, panel addressing composites sustainability
Kari Bliss, principle sustainability at Padnos, and Dr. David L. Wagger, chief scientist and director of environmental management at the ISRI, along with a separate panel discussion, will explore composite circularity advancements for EOL vehicles.
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Mansory program modifies Lamborghini Aventador sports car
In honor of the super sports car, the “one-of-one” converted Mansory Carbonado GTS combines visual aesthetics and technical functionality, complete with a full carbon fiber body and exterior composite components.
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Gurit sees solid profitability improvement in first half of 2023
Compared to 2022, an increase of 12.8% in unaudited net sales is led by positive sales in Composite Materials, Kitting and Manufacturing Solutions, as well as a noticeable uptick in wind, marine and industrial markets.
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