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DSM introduces new UHMWPE fiber
Compared to DSM’s original Dyneema thermoplastic fiber products, Trosar addresses a wider range of high-performance applications.
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Meggitt signs F-35 composite countermeasure housings contract
The $15 million contract strengthens the company’s partnership with Chemring Australia and ensures continued supply for an essential aircraft component on the F-35.
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Plasan North America expands composite manufacturing solutions
The company plans to expand and invest in automated cutting technology to go with established prepregging, pultrusion and autoclave cure expertise.
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Boron fiber: The original high-performance fiber
History and future developments for high-performance boron fiber.
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AnalySwift launches VABS software on Altair Partner Alliance platform
VABS software enables cost-effective simulation for composite rotor blades, tubes and other slender composite structures.
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Composite Index reports slowing decline in business conditions since COVID-19
Registering at 42.3 in May, the Composites Index signals decelerating contraction and improved component readings.
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Bell Boeing delivers 400th V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft
The composites-intensive plane, since it entered service in 2007, has logged more than 500,000 flight hours.
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Fibreworks Composites launches sister firm Composite Factory
Composite Factory will be ISO AS9100-certified and offer build-to-print, quick-turn prototype and pre-production fabrication of composite parts and structures.
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Thermoplastic components successfully flight tested on Bell V-280 Valor
The components were manufactured for Bell by GKN Aerospace for the V-280 Valor tiltrotor.
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F-35 Lightning program adopts closed molding technology
Reduced manufacturing time and high part-to-part dimensional repeatability are some benefits of Matrix Composites’ HiRPM molding technology.
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