National Composites Week

Aerospace 4 Aug 2023

Clean Sky 2 OUTCOME project demonstrates PEEK thermoplastic composite wingbox cover

Airbus Defense and Space, FIDAMC and Aernnova demonstrate out-of-autoclave, one-shot process for wingbox cover with integrated stringers for regional aircraft.

Hydrogen Storage 4 Aug 2023

Surcar Airlines selects ZeroAvia hydrogen-electric engines to power flights in the Canary Islands

Surcar plans to retrofit Twin Otter seaplanes with the ZA600 powertrain, which will use compressed gaseous hydrogen stored in composite pressure vessels.

CAMX 4 Aug 2023

High-strength, nondestructive adhesive-bonded fasteners

CAMX 2023: Rotaloc bonding fasteners come in a variety of baseplate styles, threads, sizes and materials for high-strength, nondestructive bonding with fiber-reinforced composites and thermoset/thermoformed plastics.

Adhesives 4 Aug 2023

Adhesives, material solutions promote end market versatility

CAMX 2023: Rudolph Bros. and Co. highlights its role as a prominent specialty chemical distributor and solutions provider with a display of high-performance adhesives, sealants, materials and more from well-known manufacturers.

Materials Testing 3 Aug 2023

Cryogenic qualification services provide quality material evaluations

CAMX 2023: Precision Measurements and Instruments Corp. is an ISO/IEC 17025-accredited testing laboratory that characterizes materials from cryogenic to elevated temperatures.

Aerospace 3 Aug 2023

D-JOINTS project helps engineers protect composite aircraft structures from lightning strikes

Design of innovative composite hybrid joints with electromagnetic compatibility project tested and validated two types of joint technologies plus software tool for faster design.

Automotive 3 Aug 2023

Zenvo Automotive announces partnership with Managing Composites

New benchmarks for performance, design and safety can be anticipated with the Aurora platform, backed by Managing Composites’ support of the hypercar and supercar industry, and its extensive knowledge in composite materials and simulation.

Sustainability 3 Aug 2023

INN-PAEK project succeeds in 100% recyclable turbine

European project replaces complex-shaped metal structure in aircraft cooling system with injection molded thermoplastic composite material for improved sustainability.

Automation 3 Aug 2023

Digital composite cutting, kitting made clean, simple and productive

CAMX 2023: Zünd is exhibiting its heat-sealing module in operation with a G3 cutter configuration and Robot PortaTable 130 to emphasize its fully digital cutting capabilities from prepreg to thermoplastics.