Aerospace
Composites suppliers, fabricators respond to coronavirus
Companies across the composites industry supply chain share how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting their businesses, and how they are available to help.
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SME recognizes leaders in aerospace and defense manufacturing
Boeing technical fellow Kurtis Willden, Aligned Vision and the Boeing Co. received 2020 Excellence in Composites Manufacturing Awards.
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Boeing-built X-37B launches in second mission for U.S. Space Force
The May 17 launch is the sixth mission for the autonomous spaceplane, and includes added payload capacity for support a variety of experiments.
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Sigmatex and Hypetex launch colored carbon fiber solutions
The partnership will apply Hypetex’s carbon fiber colorization technologies with Sigmatex’s sigmaDesign product.
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NASA extends SLS rocket engines contract with Aerojet Rocketdyne
Under the $1.79 billion contract, Aerojet Rocketdyne will manufacture 18 additional Space Launch System (SLS) RS-25 rocket engines for Artemis missions.
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Brazilian composites sector shows third consecutive year of growth
Maxiquim’s recent study notes that the transportation and electric sectors are responsible for $560 million in revenue.
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Composites Europe becomes Composites for Europe
The Composites for Europe trade show, scheduled for November in Stuttgart, will focus on composites manufacturing in the Germany-Austria-Switzerland region.
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Solvay implements cost-cutting, efficiency plans
Effciency plans begun for Solvay’s composites business in 2019 are being accelerated to combat loss of business cause by the coronavirus pandemic.
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VoltAero unveils new hybrid-electric aircraft
France-based VoltAero will offer its Cassio hybrid-electric aircraft in three versions, starting with the Cassio 330. Flight testing has begun and first deliveries are expected by the end of 2022.
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Clean Sky 2 program publishes 2019 report
Clean Sky’s 2019 report highlights innovative technologies like a thermoplastic fuselage barrel, digitization of aircraft maintenance and more.
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