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Aerospace

AFRL, Boeing, Thermwood partner to develop low-cost, autoclave-capable tooling

The project is using Thermwood’s vertical, large-scale 3D printer to build a carbon fiber-reinforced demonstrator tool for an aircraft fuselage skin.

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Trends

Episode 27: Ryan Olliges & Jaysen Harris, Elevated Materials

Elevated Materials’ CEO Ryan Olliges and CTO Jaysen Harris discuss the company’s mission and unique approach to keeping carbon fiber out of the landfill.

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Sustainability

FIBRESHIP demonstrates ship hull section built in fiber-reinforced composite

EU-funded project aims to replace steel in ships, reducing weight, fuel consumption and carbon emissions.

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Thermoplastics

Covestro steps up investments in thermoplastic composites

The company introduces a new R&D tape line and hybrid injection molding machines for new fiber and resin combinations.

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Pressure Vessels

Highlights: Composites Convention 2019

Highlights from the Composites Convention 2019, June 12-13, in Stade, Germany, organized by CFK Valley e.V. and Carbon Composites e.V, and the German Aerospace Center’s 5th Colloquium on Production Technology, on May 15, in Augsburg.

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Defense

Addcomposites introduces plug & play AFP/ATL for cost-effective composites manufacturing

New AFP-XS turns any robotic arm into an automated composites manufacturing system.

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Magnetic 3D printing the next generation of tailored composites

Fortify uses magnetic fields and digital light processing to produce tailored microstructures for high-resolution, 3D printed composite parts — and enables the next generation of multiscale, multifunctional composite metamaterials.

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Automation

Filament wound utility poles offer design flexibility

In Turkey, a utility pole manufacturer combines filament winding, automation, glass and carbon fiber composites to expand its product line.

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NASA funds Made In Space project to 3D print spacecraft components in orbit

Made In Space’s Archinaut One spacecraft will demonstrate the ability to manufacture and assemble spacecraft components in low-Earth orbit.

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Automotive

Combining plastics and composites for Class A parts without tools

Plastics Unlimited’s patented TEC process cuts secondary finishing and meets multiple demands for medium-volume parts.

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Automotive

Episode 26: Achim Fischereder, Hexcel

Achim Fischereder, director of sales and marketing for the automotive business segment at Hexcel, discusses the state of composites in cars and trucks today and the outlook for the future.

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GKN Fokker to advise design, manufacture of PAL-V flying cars

The PAL-V Liberty features a composite body and rotor.

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