Materials

Aerospace 3 Dec 2021

Irkut completes final assembly of composite-intensive MS-21-300 aircraft

The MS-21-300 design is approximately 40% composite, which Irkut says is a record figure for medium-range aircraft. After switching to local production, the first aircraft is about to fly.

Natural Fibers 3 Dec 2021

Bcomp invests in new Fribourg production facility

New in-house capabilities will allow the sustainable lightweight manufacturer to explore a more scalable production process for its natural fiber solutions.

Marine 3 Dec 2021

BMComposites installs solar-powered composite hardtop bimini for expedition yacht

Contracted hardtop bimini uses a combination of carbon fiber, glass fiber and foam core as well as 20 SP130 solar panels for a highly sustainable and sleek boat design.

Aerospace 3 Dec 2021

Toray CFRP prepreg for aerospace demonstrates flame retardance, mechanical performance

Employed materials informatics technology established the swift development of a matrix resin with equivalent mechanical properties of aerospace materials, but a 35% lower heat release rate.

Thermoplastics 3 Dec 2021

Lanxess, Kautex Textron explore D-LFT for EV battery housings

Research cooperation substitutes steel and aluminum with a continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic technology demonstrator for advantages in weight, functional integration and mass production.

Aerospace 2 Dec 2021

FACC emphasizes fast-cure prepregs, thermoplastics, bio-based composites for next-gen aerostructure sustainability

The Tier One’s Sept. 2021 BEyond magazine highlights its investments in new factories, materials and technologies for the next generation of cost-effective, sustainable composites for aviation.

Automotive 1 Dec 2021

Lanxess demonstrates Tepex composite material in structural bracket application

Lightweight bracket offers firm clamping of batteries in Mercedes-Benz S-Class with high strength under sustained dynamic stress, functional integration and no risk of short circuiting.

Carbon Fibers 30 Nov 2021

The outlook for carbon fiber supply and demand

The picture painted at Carbon Fiber 2021 concerning the current supply and demand for carbon fiber indicates an in-flux, rapidly changing environment across a majority of end markets.

Trends 30 Nov 2021

Fraunhofer IPT develops thermoplastic composites in hydrogen storage, engine blades and more

Active in laser-assisted tape winding and in-situ consolidation of thermoplastic composites since 1988, the IPT in Aachen, Germany continues to push new materials, applications and Composites 4.0 digital processing.

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