National Composites Week

Infusion

Revisiting the double vacuum debulk process

Evolution of the double vacuum debulk (DVD) process over the years continues to advance its “near autoclave quality” for low-void, highly compacted repair patches.

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CAMX

Applications are open for CAMX composites industry awards

Submit your entry for the CAMX and Awards for Composites Excellence (ACE) Awards by June 21 for CAMX 2024.

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Leonardo UK joins Nadcap accreditation program

Leonardo subsidiary will benefit from more critical process audit procedures in its electronics, helicopters and cybersecurity specialties.

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Composites industry invited to AZL Open Day in April

On April 10, 2024, AZL and non-AZL members have a chance to gain insight into the RWTH Aachen Campus’ R&D landscape and know-how in lightweighting and composite technologies.

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Aerospace

Hartzell Propeller purchases WhirlWind Propellers

WhirlWind’s carbon fiber propeller blade expertise expands Hartzell’s product portfolio into light sport aircraft.

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National Composites expands into thermoplastics with Northern Plastics

Second acquisition brings thermoforming and vacuum forming capabilities to National Composites’ metal and composites services.

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Composites 4.0

IMDEA introduces digital twin for real-time analysis of composite materials production

Newly designed digital twin by IMDEA and Technical University of Madrid researchers enables manufacturers to see inside composite materials as they are being produced, facilitating early detection of faults.

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Siddus Space launches composites-intensive LizzieSat satellite

LizzieSat offers space-based data collection and analysis for SpaceX’s Transporter-10 Rideshare mission.

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Thermoplastics

From the CW Archives: I see thermoplastics in your future

Thermoplastics are evolving quickly into larger structures and clearly will have a significant role to play in the next commercial aircraft program — whenever that’s announced. This edition of “From the CW Archives” looks back on a thermoplastics pioneer.

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Trends

CW’s 2024 Top Shops survey offers new approach to benchmarking

Respondents that complete the survey by April 30, 2024, have the chance to be recognized as an honoree.

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Airtech
KraussMaffei Metering Systems
TFP is now James Cropper
NewStar Adhesives - Nautical Adhesives
HEATCON Composite Systems
Large Scale Additive Manufacturing
C-K Composites Auction
Composites product design
Airtech International Inc.