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Infrastructure

Thermoplastic composites: Poised to step forward

The evolving role of thermoplastic materials and processes and their future in next-generation commercial aircraft.

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Fabrics/Preforms

DARPA presents TFF program for low-cost composites for defense

Results reviewed at SAMPE 2019 show new materials and side-by-side comparisons of thermoset, thermoplastic, HP-RTM and press-forming, including PtFS molding cell.

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Molds/Tools

Tooling technologies positioned for speed, control

Tooling is one of the most rapidly evolving segments of the composites industry, as new technologies and processes like 3D printing, OOA infusion, thermoplastic composites reshape how molds are made.

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Autoclave

Carboman, Eviation partner on all-electric composite aircraft structure

Carboman Group will display a carbon fiber composite fuselage for Eviation’s all-electric regional aircraft Alice at the 2019 Paris Air Show.

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Autoclave

FACC recognizes top-performing suppliers

Top winners of FACC’s annual Supplier Awards include autoclave and composites manufacturers.

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Trends

Continuous Composites, Spatial partner to advance composite 3D printing

As part of the partnership, Continuous Composites will use Spatial Corp.’s 3D software to advance its robotic continuous-fiber 3D printing technology.

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Autoclave

What does the future hold for Bombardier Belfast?

Bombardier Belfast, fabricator of the infused composite wings for the Airbus A220 single-aisle aircraft, is for sale. The ownership under which this facility lands may say a lot about the future of infusion in large aerostructures.

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Adhesives

Composites industry leaders recognized at SME's AeroDef 2019

SME recently recognized Douglas D. Decker, technical fellow, Northrop Grumman and two prominent composites manufacturing companies with the 2019 Composites Manufacturing Awards.

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Carbon Fibers

Solvay composites selected for racing catamaran

Solvay’s VTM-264 prepreg will be used for structural parts and wingsail of a new catamaran from Spanish manufacturer Balance Aquitectural Naval.

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Autoclave

Titania works with Airbus D&S on reduced-cost infusion for UAVs

Industrial production of UAV parts 15% less cost, developed as part of the MALTA 2020 program.

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Harper International Carbon Fiber
BARRDAY PREPREG
Composites One
Toray public database prepreg materials
Custom Quantity Composite Repair Materials
Alpha’s Premier ESR®
CompositesWorld
Airtech
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