Carbon Fibers
Turck’s inductive sensors reliably detect carbon fiber composites
Patent-pending noncontact sensor series detects both carbon fibers and pressed carbon fiber parts with less susceptibility to contamination.
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NASA selects Rocket Lab to launch composite solar sail
NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System is expected to launch from Rocket Lab’s Electron carbon fiber composite launch vehicle in mid-2022.
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Carbon fiber, additive manufacturing enhance Pleko spike shoe performance
Developed with 3D scanning support from Diadora and CRP Technology’s Windform SP carbon fiber-filled composite material and 3D printing process for a track shoe that meets individuals’ needs in terms of foot structure and athletic performance.
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HT Aero furthers development of carbon fiber electric urban aircraft
Electric two-seater XPeng X2 – which has a full carbon fiber structure – has conducted more than 15,000 safe, manned flights so far.
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Airbus delivers second composites-intensive European Service Module for NASA’s Orion spacecraft
The ESM-2 module, comprising carbon fiber sheets and 19-meter CFRP solar array wings, will provide propulsion, power and thermal control, as well as oxygen and water for astronauts on the Artemis II mission.
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Zhongfu Shenying puts 10,000 MT carbon fiber manufacturing facility into operation
Commissioned Xining, China plant is designed to produce an annual output of 10,000 metric tons of high-performance carbon fiber.
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The Native Lab offers hands-on and online courses in composites
Training arm of engineering consultancy Managing Composites seeks to “make people native in composites.”
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Leonardo invests for the future, establishes pilot carbon fiber plant in Italy in collaboration with MAE
Part of government-supported project to innovate composites, pilot line will be operational in 2022 and enable testing of new precursors and process variations.
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RECONTRAS project validates use of microwaves and laser welding to obtain recyclable composites
Reseachers obtained a reduction in costs and energy consumption through the manufacture of three composite prototypes and confirm the feasibility of recycling and processing the resulting material.
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Hexcel, HP Composites develop carbon fiber Class A body panels
Italian component producer combines composites processing expertise with Hexcel HexPly XF3 surfacing material, HexPly M47 and HexPly M49 prepregs for supersport sedan external body panels.
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