Processes
All-electric motor boat tests the waters for recycled carbon fiber
RS Sailing aimed to create a fully electric, rigid inflatable boat (RIB) that is produced as sustainably as possible. A few iterations later, the Pulse 63 is ready to hit the water.
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Nexam Chemical, the NCC develop solution for manufacturing high-temperature composites
Nexam Chemical’s Neximid high-temperature resin system can operate at temperatures up to 400°C, expanding the boundaries of composites into more demanding applications that weren’t previously possible.
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Composite ring frame improves safety, cost for workhorse helicopter
Airbus Helicopters replaces aluminum primary structure with CFRP using multi-piece preform and single-shot infusion.
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Anisoprint introduces industrial 3D printer, invites beta users
PROM IS 500, the company’s large industrial 3D printer to date, is capable of using both high-temperature polymers and fiber-reinforced composites, with adjustable manufacturing volumes and flexible fiber trajectories.
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Clean Sky 2 FUSINBUL project develops full-scale, carbon fiber pressure bulkheads
Two 3.5-meter pressure bulkhead demonstrators incorporate advanced layup techniques with the goal of increasing serial production capabilities for fuselage manufacture for regional aircraft.
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Raise3D launches fused filament fabrication 3D printer aimed at small-batch production
The large-format RFM500 fabricates carbon fiber-reinforced end-use parts with industrial-grade precision and repeatability.
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Desktop Metal acquisition of ExOne cements leadership in mass-produced AM parts
ExOne extends Desktop Metal’s product platforms with optimized throughput, flexibility and materials breadth in metals, plastics and composites, with the goal to accelerate AM 2.0 adoption.
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DOMMINIO virtual workshop to explore multifunctional and intelligent composite airframe parts
Nov. 30, 2021 event for H2020 project will review latest advances in thermoplastic composites, additive manufacturing and digital manufacturing.
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Solvay, 9T Labs bring additive manufacturing of CFRP parts to mass production
Solvay’s high-performance composite materials, plus 9T Labs’ hybrid additive Red Series solution reportedly process lower production costs for advanced composite parts.
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Conbility delivers Pre-Pro 3D tape winding head to Bilsing Automation
Multifunctional system will assist Bilsing’s manufacture of composite structures, particularly for the automotive industry.
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