National Composites Week
Eviation completes conceptual design review of Alice aircraft
The all-electric company moves closer to commercialization, confirming an aircraft configuration that is both certifiable and can streamline manufacturing.
Read MoreAOC and partners achieve styrene-free composite RV roof
Indupol, Büfa and AOC brought their materials and fabrication know-how to yield a styrene-free gelcoat and RTM formulation for the manufacture of luxury vehicle roofs.
Read MoreMito pens agreements to expand functionalized graphene distribution
Expansion of its E-Go graphene additive into new applications will be aided by new distributors TRiiSO and Eumate International.
Read MoreDutch partnership constructs 3D printed composite pedestrian bridges
Engineering consulting firm Royal HaskoningDHV and partners achieved a bridge design made of 30% fiberglass and 70% waste.
Read MoreNCC leads composites manufacturing phase of eXtra wing demonstrator
Key structural elements for a 6-meter section of the Airbus biomimetic wing were undertaken by NCC engineering specialists to produce 28 one-off flying parts.
Read MoreZotefoams to provide cellular foams to personal protection expert Design Blue Ltd.
Zotefoams’ closed cell, crosslinked, nylon-based foam included in high-performance impact protection solutions for defense and law enforcement.
Read MoreAcellent contracted to supply SHM systems for KAI KF-21 aircraft
Adaptable custom structural health monitoring (SHM) technology will be used to monitor damage and load of composite aerostructures.
Read MoreArris Composites secures $34 million to fuel growth in aerospace, consumer markets
Next-gen Additive Molding platform is expected to go mainstream with scaled global operations, thanks to investments from companies like Youngsone and ST Engineering.
Read MoreExel pull-wound composites to enable Flying Whales airship design
State-of-the-art VTOL rigid airship, to take 80 kilometers of thin-wall carbon fiber tubes, will function like an airborne crane for transporting cargo in remote areas.
WatchLooking at composites through the lens of U.S. history
When you’re a tourist with a background in writing for manufacturing it’s impossible not to notice all of the ways in which composites have resulted in significant milestones in the U.S. — historically and in the present.
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