National Composites Week
NASA selects Blue Origin as second Artemis lunar lander provider
Blue Origin joins SpaceX in design, development, testing and verification of its lander concept to enable recurring astronaut expedients to the moon per the NASA Artemis program.
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The Gund Co. acquires Vanderveer Industrial Plastics
California-based composites and plastics fabricator will advance The Gund Co.’s access to highly engineered thermoplastics in high-tech industries.
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Time Bicycles to modernize composite bicycle manufacturing
With the aid of KraussMaffei, Clemson University and SC Fraunhofer USA Alliance, Time anticipates a transition to HP-RTM for more efficient carbon fiber bike frame manufacture, plus a new facility in South Carolina.
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Ultra-lightweight skis demonstrate potential of graphene-reinforced composites
With a graphene additive, Folsom Custom Skis evolved and optimized the material makeup of its carbon fiber composite touring skis for higher performance at a lighter weight.
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CAMX announces general session presenter, open registration
Attendees registered for the Oct. 31 – Nov. 2, 2023 event in Atlanta, Georgia, are invited to attend this year’s keynote put on by Joan Higginbotham, a former NASA astronaut and president of aerospace consulting firm Joan Higginbotham Ad Astra LLC.
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Park Aerospace is approved, qualified for facility production expansion
The aerospace company’s largest customer has approved an approximately 90,000-square-foot addition to Park’s Newton, Kansas, facilities for aircraft production programs.
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Pacific Coast Composites acquired by specialty chemical distributor
GracoRoberts anticipates offering current and new aerospace industry customers an extensive offering of composite products with short lead times.
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Eve Air Mobility completes eVTOL wind tunnel testing
A scale model of the lift + cruise eVTOL aircraft was tested to further refine the understanding of how the components will perform in future flight.
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Rolls-Royce successfully tests UltraFan aeroengine demonstrator
First tests with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) were performed at a large, indoor aeroengine testing facility in Derby, U.K., advancing the UltraFan’s decade-long development.
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Teijin highlights composites initiatives targeting carbon neutrality
Carbon fiber LCA methods, improving material carbon footprint and overall lightweighting opportunities for customers are just a few ways in which the Teijin Group expects to meet its 30% emissions reduction target.
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