National Composites Week

Aerospace 30 May 2023

NASA pursues lunar terrain vehicle services for Artemis missions

NASA is seeking industry proposals before July 10, 2023, for the development and demonstration of a next-gen LTV for crewed and uncrewed exploration of the moon during Artemis missions.

30 May 2023

Composites pioneers Donna Dawson, Bob Griffiths pass

Dawson and Griffiths died in early May and had a long, lasting and positive impact on the composites industry and CompositesWorld.

Glass Fibers 29 May 2023

Sireg Geotech fiberglass rebar supports Italian bridge reconstruction

The ETA-certified composite rebar was applied to the bridge’s precast elements for a lightweight, longer-lasting bridge that is also more resistant to corrosive elements.

29 May 2023

People in composites: May 2023

Take a look at this month’s new hires and promotions in the composites industry from Composite Integration, RAMPF Composite Solutions, Plyable and AOC.

Sustainability 29 May 2023

Vartega expands operations with new facility

Carbon fiber recycling specialist Vartega cut the ribbon on a new 82,000-square-foot facility in Denver, Colo., U.S.

Carbon Fibers 29 May 2023

Large-diameter composite pipe repairs Detroit sewage system

QuakeWrap's 16-foot-diameter FRP pipes will transfer more than half of Detroit's sewage from a pump station.

Carbon Fibers 26 May 2023

AFPT participates in LeiWaCo project for economic production of thermoplastic composite hydrogen tanks

Laser winding/welding will help 3-year project develop cross-industry container-based transport/supply unit for cryogenic liquid hydrogen, aiming for TRL 5 via demonstrator manufacture and testing.

Core 26 May 2023

ACoSaLUS project updates for automated sandwich panel layup

Cevotec and project partners have made significant progress in line with 2023 completion, including improvement of automated handling, patch vision inspection, and the laminate design and patch placement process.

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Aerospace 26 May 2023

Pearl 10X aeroengine nears readiness for flying testbed

The Rolls-Royce Pearl 10X engine development program for Dassault’s new flagship aircraft Falcon 10X, complete with a Spirit AeroSystems nacelle, continues to progress toward a 2023 flight test campaign.