Aerospace
Plant tour: Renegade Materials Corp., Miamisburg, Ohio, U.S.
Renegade Materials is known for high-performance prepregs for aerospace applications. Following its acquisition by Teijin in 2019, the company has expanded capacity and R&D efforts on a range of aerospace-targeted materials.
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Volocopter earns Series E investment, type certification application acceptance from Japan
Volocopter continues to push the envelope with flight testing the composites-intensive VoloCity aircraft, seeking concurrent validation from the EASA, CAAS and FAA.
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Australian eVTOL aircraft Vertiia completes maiden flight
AMSL Aero takes new steps toward additional testing and CASA certification for the long-range, box-wing-designed aircraft that will aid aeromedical, cargo, emergency and regional air mobility.
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ASCEND program update: Designing next-gen, high-rate auto and aerospace composites
GKN Aerospace, McLaren Automotive and U.K.-based partners share goals and progress aiming at high-rate, Industry 4.0-enabled, sustainable materials and processes.
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ATC Manufacturing, Boeing expand long-term thermoplastic composites agreement
With this contract expansion, the Post Falls-based composites manufacturer now supplies parts for all active Boeing commercial aircraft programs.
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HyImpulse, Adamant Composites linerless CFRP tank passes hydrostatic burst test
The liquid oxygen (LOX) tank, to be used in a HyImpulse smallsat launch vehicle, demonstrates the ability to withstand pressures well beyond the limits of its intended use.
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Joby begins final assembly of company-conforming aircraft
California-built eVTOL aircraft tests Joby’s matured quality management system in preparation for FAA type and production certifications.
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Novel processes for hybrid thermoset-thermoplastic pultruded parts
CFRP pultrusion and pullwinding specialist Epsilon Composite combines thermoplastic overmolding with traditional thermoset processes, demonstrated through aircraft struts and industrial applications.
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Unmanned aircraft manufacturer General Atomics becomes Nadcap Subscriber
Nadcap members are aerospace prime contractors who have demonstrated design authority and control over supplier quality throughout their organization.
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Toray supplies Torayca carbon fiber, prepreg for H3 launch vehicle
Set to launch Feb. 15, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency rocket has been designed with a composite motor case and payload fairing section.
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