Design & Tooling

Carbon Fibers 7 Nov 2022

Concept Integrity eVTOL completes successful second test flight

Carbon fiber prototype, developed by partners Umiles Next and Tecnalia, took to the skies in its first free flight intended to determine its feasibility operating in urban environments.

Carbon Fibers 3 Nov 2022

Ferrari unveils 2023 Le Mans 499P Hypercar

The car manufacturer’s first World Endurance Championship in 50 years, the four-wheel drive prototype combines innovation with tradition, featuring composites, a hybrid engine and an aerodynamic design.

Marine 1 Nov 2022

Massivit 3D wins IBEX Innovation Award for additive composite tooling system

The Massivit 10000 provides automated, high-speed tooling for composite materials manufacturing, finds foothold in marine industry.

Workforce Development 31 Oct 2022

Anisoprint R&D team begins 3D printing center at Jacobs University Bremen

Established research environment to comprehensively upgrade CFC technology, explore new composites methods, formulations and designs.

Construction 26 Oct 2022

CompoTech, RTI collaborate on composite mast, telescopic boom for mobile cranes, davits

Cost-competitive carbon fiber-reinforced epoxy crane design uses CompoTech’s automated composites processes, eliminating welding or heat treatment and producing 50-70% stiffer structures.

Biomaterials 26 Oct 2022

KTM Technologies motorsport component earns SPE Automotive Award

Brake disc protection comprises a balance of flax fibers and bio-based polyamides for almost 70% savings in CO2, improved recycling properties.

Materials Testing 24 Oct 2022

Hexagon Digital Wave signs long-term MAE requalification agreement

Three-year agreement will enable in-situ Type IV COPV assessment for Certarus, a virtual pipeline solutions company, alleviating pain points and ensuring effective requalification.

Design/Simulation 19 Oct 2022

Second NASA contract received by AnalySwift progresses high-fidelity composites design tool

Research funded at Purdue University, University of Texas at Arlington will produce a computer tool to exploit tailorable composites, hybrid material systems for a variety of broad applications.

Thermoplastics 18 Oct 2022

Lanxess equips SUVs with Tepex dynalite underbody paneling

Robust thermoplastic panels are 30% lighter than steel designs, features higher resistance to stone impacts or other damage, indicating future applications in electric-, hydrogen-powered vehicles.