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Second U.S. offshore wind project gains approval to begin construction
Developers have establishd a domestic supply chain for critical components to make the 132-MW project located off of Long Island, New York a reality.
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Airbus and partners to establish aircraft lifecycle center in China
Facility will offer sustainable solutions to manage the entire lifecycle of aircraft, including maintenance, conversions, dismantling and recycling.
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Fingerprinting liquids for composites
Collo uses electromagnetic sensors and edge analytics to optimize resin degassing, mixing, infusion, polymerization and cure as well as monitoring drift from benchmarked process parameters and enabling in-situ process control.
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BTG Labs evolves capabilities, leadership and name to become Brighton Science
Brighton Science takes its core strengths and assets in surface engineering and adhesion to the next level, bringing what it says is unmatched expertise to the emerging field of Surface Intelligence.
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Auburn University make strides in advancing bio-based polymers and fibers for 3D-printed home construction
Interdisciplinary project utilizes biomaterial waste for sustainable composites development to produce resilient buildings with a low carbon footprint.
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Customizing ultrasonic sensors for composites process optimization and control
University of Augsburg developed sensors for the CosiMo project’s digital twin and closed-loop process control of EV battery box cover demonstrator, and now moves forward with the AI Production Network for industry collaboration.
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NCC’s all-composite Type V tank demonstrates future composite space tank technology
SpaceTank project delivers a 96-liter carbon fiber composite tank with 4.0-5.50-millimeter nominal wall thickness for 30% weight savings in launch vehicle and satellite propellant tank applications.
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Hexcel prepregs power cleaner ocean transport with Chantiers de l’Atlantique Silenseas project
HexPly supplied M9.6 carbon fiber prepregs for a 34-meter-high cruise ship mast. Silenseas production scale-up objectives for future vessels intend for the development of three 66-meter-high carbon fiber masts.
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SAMPE’s new CTO, Raj Manchanda: CW Trending Episode 6
SAMPE’s new chief technology officer, Raj Manchanda, talks to CW’s editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan about taking the technical reigns at the composites industry’s most technologically intense organization. Manchanda also talks about his path to SAMPE and the upcoming SAMPE Materials Innovation & Advanced Technology Leadership Forum, Jan. 26-27 in Huntington Beach, Calif., U.S.
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Vestas looks to scale up blade recycling partnership solution offering to U.S. and other regions
Vestas seeks areas where local recycling infrastructure is robust, and customer demand can be established. Recycling methods can include cement co-processing, gasification, development of new composite materials and reclamation.
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