Sustainability
Virgin Galactic, NASA sign space agreement
The Space Act Agreement (SAA) represents a partnership between Virgin Galactic and NASA for the development of high-speed, and environmentally sustainable, aviation technology.
Read MoreClean Sky 2 program publishes 2019 report
Clean Sky’s 2019 report highlights innovative technologies like a thermoplastic fuselage barrel, digitization of aircraft maintenance and more.
Read MoreJEC Group announces 2020 Innovation Awards winners
The 13 winners were announced during a virtual ceremony on May 13.
Read MoreRS Technologies establishes new composite utility pole production facility
The 237,000-square-foot production facility in St. George, Utah, U.S. will enable increased production capacity for the Canada-based company.
Read MoreDeveloping new solutions for noise, vibration and harshness
Several recent IACMI partner projects focus on technology innovation related to challenges in noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) in vehicle design.
Read MoreNational Composites Centre leads dismantlable joints research
Adhesive additive technology is reported to make composite parts easier to dismantle, maintain and recycle.
WatchCommercial-scale carbon fiber recycling comes to Tennessee
Accepting carbon fiber waste materials now, Carbon Fiber Recycling will recycle 2,000 tons of carbon fiber waste per year at its Tennessee facility.
Read MoreContinuing the sustainable composites conversation
Once the coronavirus pandemic ends, and a new “normal” begins, what will the conversation around sustainable composites and advanced materials sound like?
Read MoreCSIRO: Developing higher-quality, higher-strength, lower-cost carbon fibers
SIROPAN precursor aims for >20% increase in carbon fiber properties with increased control via RAFT polymerization, FLOW processing and novel metrology.
WatchEconCore licenses recycled PET honeycomb core technology
The company’s rPET honeycomb core is made from more than 95% recycled PET and is reported to outperform PP honeycomb cores.
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