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Oribi Composites, Packard Performance partner for off-road powersports thermoplastic composite wheel
Composite UTV wheels are 50% lighter than aluminum and can handle extreme terrain and driving conditions.
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Aviation Week survey shows airlines want Boeing to develop modern 757 replacement
Need for long-hauler with up to 250 seats and 20% cost reduction could open door for composites. Boeing is already preparing via new digital engineering chief and integrated product team.
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VABO Composites launches new company in Italy
VABO Italia Composites Srl will be based in La Spezia and act as sister to the Netherlands HQ, including custom composites projects and new products.
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Creating stronger composites through nature-inspired, Helicoid designs
Helicoid Industries claims 50% increased toughness, impact strength and reduced material, weight and cost versus quasi-isotropic “fail-safe” designs.
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Purdue University composites center opens large-scale additive lab, seeks consortium partners
Purdue’s Composites Manufacturing and Simulation Center (CMSC) cut the ribbon on the Thermwood LSAM Research Lab, which partners can access with Purdue’s ADDITIVE3D simulation module.
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Anmet installs first recycled wind turbine blade-based pedestrian bridge
Polish recycling company Anmet and partner GP Renewables Group aim to repurpose decommissioned composite wind turbine blades for infrastructure and consumer products.
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IACMI Members Meeting reconnects members, discusses road ahead
Oct. 5-7 in Detroit, Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) members presented automotive R&D and discussed industry trends.
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Shanghai Electric launches 11-MW, direct-drive offshore turbine with 102-meter blades using carbon fiber
Able to withstand high temperatures, earthquakes and typhoons, the SEW11.0-208 platform mark another breakthrough, in addition to the launched S120, S89 and S90 composite wind blades.
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NASA's Lucy spacecraft, built by Lockheed Martin, begins journey to Jupiter's Trojan asteroids
Launched for its 12-year journey in space, the Lucy aircraft is decked out with advanced scientific instruments, 170 square feet of composite structures and several 3D-printed parts.
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Spirit AeroSystems opens National Defense Prototype Center
The joint project with WSU-NIAR will spur the development of new high-temperature materials and ultra-competitive composites and attract new aviation, defense and space programs.
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