Carbon Fibers
NTU Singapore, Arkema manufacture carbon fiber helmets using Elium resin
Carbon fiber reinforcement increases stiffness, toughness of the helmet’s outer shell and allows it to absorb more impact energy over a longer period.
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EHang commences Yunfu production facility operations
The retrofitted autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) production facility, which includes a carbon fiber composite materials processing area, is to scale up company production capabilities and cover approximately 24,000 square meters.
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Universal Hydrogen signs deals with three airlines for hydrogen propulsion retrofits
Carbon fiber storage tanks will reduce the Dash-8’s cabin space from 56 seats to 40 seats, but enable emissions-free travel up to approximately 460 miles.
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Coats joins GM-led U.S. DOE project to develop composite EV battery enclosures
Industrial thread company Coats will provide expertise in tailored fiber-reinforced composites for zero-waste, reduced-cost preforming.
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Hyzon Motors unveils new hydrogen storage system using composites for reduced weight and cost
Integrated composites with metal frame could cut storage system weight by 43%, cost by 52% and component count by 75%, based on a single-rack system with five hydrogen cylinders.
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More Affordable Small Aircraft Manufacturing project in Clean Sky 2 replaces metal nacelle with composites
SAT-AM project composite nacelle reduced component weight by at least 10%, reduced the number of elements by more than 35%, resulted in a more uniform structure and reached TRL 6.
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MAE Spa receives funding to build PAN precursor plants in China
New financial support enables the company to complete order for design and construction of new carbon fiber precursor production facilities.
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The evolution of additive composites
Defining additive composites manufacturing and how its merge with conventional processes is providing new solutions and a path forward.
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McMurtry Automotive reveals composites-intensive, fully electric Spéirling demonstrator vehicle
There are two things we know for sure about this one-seat vehicle: it’s fast, and there are plenty of composites involved.
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Airbus delivers first A350 completed in China
More efficient fuel burn, a carbon fiber fuselage and wings and a quiet cabin take A350 orders well over 900.
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