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Ready or not, here come flying taxis and hydrogen
Composites are ripe for entry into a variety of markets, but advanced air mobility and hydrogen storage are poised to put unprecedented pressure on the supply chain.
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Composite-metal joining, braided preforms enable next-generation aircraft design
Collins Aerospace invests in new joining, preforming and infusion techniques to target aircraft design needs for reduced weight and lower-cost manufacture.
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CAMX 2021 exhibit preview
The composites industry is gearing up for CAMX 2021 in Dallas, Texas, the first in-person major trade event in more than two years.
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Industrial-scale wave energy system enabled by mobile filament winding
Sweden-based CorPower Ocean designed its 9-meter-long, filament-wound GFRP buoy prototype for high-efficiency, durable wave energy generation and fast, on-site manufacture.
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CW AM supplement: Next-gen composites in additive manufacturing
Additive manufacturing continues to represent an exciting frontier for composites manufacturers. Take a look at CW’s AM supplement for a deep dive into new and expanding processes, technologies and materials for continuous fiber applications.
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Clean Sky 2 FRAMES project advances heating simulation of thermoplastic composite AFP with xenon flashlamp
Heraeus Noblelight and Compositadour develop heating simulation to optimize process temperatures during automated fiber placement of composite aerostructures.
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A new space race
In the past year, new technologies have increasingly aided the potential of space tourism. But the question remains: Does this accessibility reflect a viable business and will it and the associated use of composites get us closer to successfully returning to the moon and beyond?
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Using machine learning to accelerate composites processing simulation
A speed gain of 1,000 to 10,000 times greater than traditional FE models has been achieved using machine learning models, enabling near real-time simulation for large composite components.
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Reactively polymerized resin expands organosheet market, opportunities
Johns Manville to introduce Neomera, a new family of thermoplastic composites.
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Out-of-autoclave VBO rear spar, thermoplastic ribs target Wing of Tomorrow
French Tier 1 aerospace supplier Daher develops out-of-autoclave materials and process technologies for application in next-gen structures for the Airbus Wing of Tomorrow program.
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Slowing industry expansion led by decline of new orders
A slowing July expansion is reflected by new orders, production and backlog readings, the latter of which experienced a 15-point decline, one of the largest single-month declines in recorded history.
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Stratasys, Champion Motorsport team up to test 3D-printed core technology
Stratasys proves out carbon fiber-wrapped, printed core for toolless, customizable manufacture, on aerodynamic prototype and production parts for a winning racecar.
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