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RML Short Wheelbase vehicle nears completion
While it has an unusual name, this limited-edition British sports car is fast, stylish and composites-intensive.
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Autonomous, electric shuttle retrofitted with CRP Technology Windform materials
Advanced 3D printing production process and Windform composite materials used to manufacture the required motor cover and washer reservoir flap valve components, account for Olli 2.0’s pod-like shape.
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Teijin to carry out life cycle assessment of carbon fiber
Life cycle assessment (LCA) will aid in calculating carbon emissions for all of its carbon fiber filament applications.
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Six nominees chosen for Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2022 award
Cellulose fiber solutions, chosen by International Conference on Cellulose Fibres conference advisory members, range from cellulose made of orange and wood pulp, to a novel technology for cellulose fiber production.
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Hengshen to produce rear pressure bulkhead demonstrators
China-based Hengshen Carbon and Composites will produce five 4.5-meter demonstrator composite rear pressure bulkheads (RPB) for a Chinese aerospace OEM.
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Rocket Lab unveils composite Neutron launch vehicle
Live streamed web event reveals detailed Neutron rocket architecture for the first time, including its carbon fiber launch vehicle and second stage, and new Archimedes rocket engine, all designed for reliability and reusability.
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Setforge to serially produce composite parts using 9T Labs technology
The former metal component forger seeks the disruptive manufacture of high-performance CFRTP parts using 9T Labs’ Red Series Additive Fusion Solution platform for current and new markets.
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Fully U.S.-made fairing launched into space features OOA composites
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launched a U.S. defense satellite into space. The payload fairing, produced by RUAG Space, is composed of OOA CFRP face sheets.
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Hexcel partners with Metyx for high-performance carbon fiber pultrusion technology
Combined expertise within the composites industry will contribute to the manufacture of profiles made from polyurethane resin and UD carbon fiber for the wind energy market.
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Irkut completes final assembly of composite-intensive MS-21-300 aircraft
The MS-21-300 design is approximately 40% composite, which Irkut says is a record figure for medium-range aircraft. After switching to local production, the first aircraft is about to fly.
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