National Composites Week

Aerospace

Wingcopter begins type certification for composite drone in Japan

Contended to be the first foreign company’s drone to be accepted for type certification, the Wingcopter’s approval would enable commercial BVLOS operations in populated areas.

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Marine

Wing-in-ground trials to commence for composite AirX Airfish craft

ST Engineering and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) are collaborating to advance single- and dual-engine AirFish 8 prototypes.

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Molds/Tools

Century Tool investment boosts efficiency, capability in tooling for composites

Designer and builder of compression molds for composite structures installs seven-axis CNC deep-hole drilling and milling machine to improve productivity.

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Bedford names OSCO safety exclusive ReadySeries supplier

Adding GFRP ReadySeries to OSCO’s suite of safety solutions provides customers with a one-stop shop experience to address critical safety needs. 

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Carbon Fibers

ILAuNCH Trailblazer project to use AM technologies to produce large-scale composite rockets

ILAuNCH partnership, joined by ANU and New Frontier Technologies, will develop a qualified manufacturing process that will directly contribute to the development of launch vehicle development.

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Wind/Energy

Kineco Exel Composites India to supply carbon fiber planks for wind 

Multi-year agreement between the joint venture and a South Asian wind turbine manufacturer contributes to composite spar cap development.

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Aerospace

FAA investigates fresh concerns over 787 aircraft production

A Boeing engineer has claimed that the Dreamliner’s composite fuselage assembly process is flawed, raising questions about the aircraft’s structural integrity.

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JEC World 2024 highlights: Thermoplastic composites, CMC and novel processes

CW senior technical editor Ginger Gardiner discusses some of the developments and demonstrators shown at the industry’s largest composites exhibition and conference.

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MDLR Brands targets sustainable home construction via LiteSIP panels

Composite-structural insulated panels enable the development of a wide array of eco-friendly, energy-efficient agricultural, hurricane-rated, residential and commercial structures.

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CAMX

Highlight composites research with CAMX 2024 poster sessions

Display your research to industry leaders and vie for the three available cash prizes by submitting a poster session abstract for CAMX taking place Sept. 9-12, 2024.

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