Pressure Vessels

Wind/Energy

Hexagon Composites businesses receive additional orders for CNG, hydrogen

Hexagon Agility and Hexagon Purus have both signed long-term supply agreements supporting North American OEMs.

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Sensors

TPI, University of Texas participate in wind blade cure optimization project

Physics-informed machine learning algorithms will be applied to simulate and optimize composite wind blade curing in an effort to advance smart composites manufacturing in industry.

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Pressure Vessels

Polar Technology develops innovative solutions for hydrogen storage

Conformable “Hydrogen in a Box” prototype for compressed gas storage has been tested to 350 and 700 bar, liquid hydrogen storage is being evaluated.

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Aerospace

Composite integral fuel tank for hydrogen storage in aircraft developed via Czech Republic project

Made using CompoTech’s robot-assisted winding technology, the Type 4 or 5 multi-cell tank is designed to be integrated into an aircraft wing root.

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Aerospace

Arceon introduces novel CMC materials for space, defense

Carbeon C/C-SiC ceramic matrix composites are being developed and tested for rocket nozzles, onboard the International Space Station and in electric aviation, metal treatment and reactor applications.

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Wind/Energy

SRI advances CMC for solar, renewable energy and industry

U.S. research institute advances “infiltration-free” process for improved performance, durability and affordability of materials able to withstand highly corrosive environments at temperatures beyond 700°C.

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Thermoplastics

Kautex wins SPE Grand Innovation Award for thermoplastic composite battery enclosure with integrated cooling

Second award for Pentatonic Battery Enclosures touts innovative design, enabling two-phase cooling for safe temperatures, high charging rates.

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Pressure Vessels

Aernnova, Leonardo and AFuzion partner with Radia to build WindRunner

New aircraft is expected to deliver wind turbine blades from 105 meters up to expand the reach of wind energy and achieve global climate goals.

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Automotive

Voith HySTech establishes JVs with Chinese Weifu High Technology Group

Supplier of Type 4 towpreg hydrogen storage tanks develops joint ventures with automotive technology group in China.

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Hydrogen Storage

Composites end markets: Automotive (2024)

Recent trends in automotive composites include new materials and developments for battery electric vehicles, hydrogen fuel cell technologies, and recycled and bio-based materials.

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