Aerospace
A new definition of composites?
Nucleation and control of crystallinity plus aspect ratio creates new plastic and ceramic composites with tailored performance.
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FACC enters into cooperation with MRO distributor STAECO
In China, STAECO will take over the distribution of FACC's entire aftermarket services portfolio in the field of commercial aviation.
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ICON Aircraft produces 100th A5 sports aircraft
The carbon fiber composite fuselage and structures were produced at ICON’s 300,000-square-foot production facility in Tijuana, Mexico.
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AFRL, Boeing, Thermwood partner to develop low-cost, autoclave-capable tooling
The project is using Thermwood’s vertical, large-scale 3D printer to build a carbon fiber-reinforced demonstrator tool for an aircraft fuselage skin.
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Thermwood’s vertical layer printing turns AM on its side
Vertical Layer Printing (VLP) 3D prints layers perpendicular to the floor, extending Z height to the length of the print bed — as long as 40 feet.
Read MoreRUAG Space and Firefly Aerospace sign supplier agreement
RUAG Space to supply payload separation systems for Firefly Aerospace launch vehicles.
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Boeing invests $115 million in new V-22 production facility
The new factory, located outside Philadelphia, Pa., U.S., will produce V-22 fuselages and modernize the Marine MV-22 fleet.
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Advancing additive manufacturing to exploit anisotropy
Anisoprint posits continuous fiber composites, not metals, as the material for optimized AM structures.
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Merger mania, part II?
Columnist Dale Brosius considers the surges of company mergers that have affected the composites industry over the years.
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Teijin completes acquisition of Renegade
Teijin says Renegade’s heat-resistant prepreg technologies will bolster its aerospace business.
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