National Composites Week

Swinburne-CSIRO Testlab grows composites competency via industrial-scale 3D printing

Industry 4.0 facility is integrating an additive manufacturing approach to its holistic processes to optimize composite component production rates, quality and cost.

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Joby acquires facility in Ohio, scales up eVTOL aircraft manufacture

Existing facility at Dayton International Airport will enable 500 eVTOLs per year, serving as Joby’s initial manufacturing footprint in the region.

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Aerospace

Stratolaunch celebrates first powered flight of TA-1 test vehicle

Reusable hypersonic test aircraft met primary flight objectives and approached Mach 5 speed, gathering data for concurrent TA-2 and TA-3 test beds.

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Thermoplastics

ECOHYDRO project to enable recyclable composites for hydrogen storage

With the involvement of two schools from the Institut Mines-Télécom, the 4-year project aims to improve the intrinsic properties of a composite material based on Elium via four concrete demonstrators.

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Carbon Fibers

Rock West delivers high-precision composite support tube for particle detection

Large carbon fiber and honeycomb core component, known as the barrel timing layer (BLT) tracker support tube, was delivered to Purdue as part of an upgrade to CERN’s general-purpose proton-proton collision detector for space research.

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Bonding/Welding

Hexcel, Arkema present CFRTP aerospace demonstrator in HAICoPAS

Project optimized design and production of UD composite tapes reinforced with a PEKK matrix, using a continuous in-situ welding (ISW) assembly system.

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HRC Group expands footprint in Europe with Compositex integration

Italy-based composites manufacturer completes HRC’s services in supporting initial design to product development to final delivery.

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Defense

MARS Center grows LFAM capabilities with JuggerBot 3D Tradesman Series

P3-44 pellet-fed 3D printer is capable of leveraging a range of fiber-reinforced composite materials, to be used for the production of high-fidelity components in aerospace and defense.

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Glass Fibers

Owens Corning initiates review of strategic alternatives for glass fiber business

Owens Corning considers alternative options like a potential sale or spin-off as part of its transformative move to strengthen its position in building and construction materials.

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Economics

Composites industry GBI stayed the course in February

The GBI: Composites Fabricating contracted in February to the same degree as January, maintaining its position in a contraction zone.

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