National Composites Week

Adhesives

Henkel releases digital tool for end-to-end product transparency

Quick and comprehensive carbon footprint reporting for about 58,000 of Henkel’s adhesives, sealants and functional coatings has been certified by TÜV Rheinland.

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Aerospace

XB-1 supersonic jet authorized for flights exceeding Mach 1

FAA issues special flight authorization (SFA) for Boom Supersonic test flights, planned for later this year in the Black Mountain Supersonic Corridor in Mojave, California.

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Recycling

Fairmat opens first U.S. industrial facility in Utah

Salt Lake City state-of-the-art facility and office will enable a high-tech closed-loop ecosystem to recycle and repurpose composites in the U.S.

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JEC

CW presents post-JEC 2024 highlights

CW editors bring you their account of prominent materials, technologies and equipment trends seen at this year’s JEC World event in Paris.

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Natural Fibers

Bcomp closes $40 million Series C funding to accelerate flax fiber adoption

New funding round supports enhanced production capacity, commercial automotive opportunities and new market support for flax fiber-based composite solutions.

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Thermoplastics

Creating a composite battery insert-stud solution for EV trucks

Bossard worked with an OEM and Tier supplier team to meet tight electrical insulation and packaging tolerances while reducing tooling, molding and assembly costs.

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JEC

JEC World 2024 highlights: Forwarding initiatives surrounding sustainability and mobility

Themes at the forefront of JEC World 2024 included solutions for mobility applications and sustainable materials, technologies and processes for composites manufacturing.

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Bally Ribbon offers woven materials for critical rigging, tie-down use

Custom-designed 2D and 3D materials made from high-performance fibers meet high-strength and resistance needs.

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Hydrogen Storage

Composites end markets: Batteries and fuel cells (2024)

As the number of battery and fuel cell electric vehicles (EVs) grows, so do the opportunities for composites in battery enclosures and components for fuel cells.

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Graphene Composites announces approval of Heat Management Systems patent

Thermal management patent describes an engineered, potentially self-powered nanomaterial design that could efficiently transfer thermal energy to better protect vehicle applications.

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