Processes

Aerospace

Orbital Composites wins award from U.S. Space Force to build space factories for antennas

Partners Axiom Space, Northrop Grumman Space Logistics and Southwest Research Institute will help advance ISAM technologies for kilometer-scale LEO antennas, space stations and GEO applications, targeting space factory in 3-5 years.

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Adhesives

Adhesives, sealants meet aerospace and defense specifications

CAMX 2023: H.B. Fuller Aerospace manufactures, packages and delivers a variety of sealants, structural adhesives, low outgassing epoxy systems and more to industry and customer requirements.

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Infusion

Reusable vacuum bagging solutions for composite applications

CAMX 2023: Smartech underscores its industrial reusable vacuum bagging products for reduced waste, easy debulking and the capability to be used for complex projects.

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Marine

Nlcomp launches recyclable composite sailing boat Ecoracer30

Italian startup featured its 30-foot sustainable production boat at the Ocean Race Grand Finale in Genoa, Italy, citing the challenges, highlights and future related to its development.

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Curing

SmartValves offer improvements over traditional vacuum bag ports

Developed to resolve tilting and close-off issues, SmartValves eliminate cutting through vacuum bags while offering reduced process time and maintenance.

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Continuous fiber AM platform achieves cost-competitive, structural parts

CAMX 2023: 9T Labs displays its Additive Fusion Technology (AFT) Red Series platform and real-world applications, in addition to announcing new collaborations and its first Sustainability Report.  

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Carbon Fibers

3D-printed CFRP tools for serial production of composite landing flaps

GKN Aerospace Munich and CEAD develop printed tooling with short and continuous fiber that reduces cost and increases sustainability for composites production.

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GKN, Materialise further additively manufactured aviation parts certification

Per a letter of intent (LOI), the alliance will push the boundaries of additive production of functional and flight-critical aerostructures, with a focus on eVTOL aircraft.

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Aerospace

Manufacturing the MFFD thermoplastic composite fuselage

Demonstrator’s upper, lower shells and assembly prove materials and new processes for lighter, cheaper and more sustainable high-rate future aircraft.

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Filament Winding

Roth introduces multi-spindle gantry filament winder concept

The filament winding expert’s new design is adaptable to individual requirements, is suitable for a variety of component applications and offers additional options for process data acquisition.

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