Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

JetSetGo orders 50 Overair eVTOLs for India passenger transport

In addition to its composite aircraft, Overair will support infrastructure, aircraft operations and training to ensure a comprehensive and sustainable AAM ecosystem.

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Glass Fibers

TFP glass veils prove integral for fiber-metal laminate applications

A recent study conducted on vacuum-infused thermoplastic fiber-metal laminates has highlighted the performance benefits behind using TFP’s nonwovens for consistent, uniform bondlines and interfacial bonding.

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Aerospace

Airbus officially begins operations at aircraft lifecycle center

The Airbus Lifecycle Services Centre (ALSC) unites Airbus and partners in Chengdu, China, to manage the entire aircraft lifecycle, aiming for recovery of up to 75% of stored aircraft at the facility.

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Carbon Fibers

Carbon Conversions partners with motorsports shop Vermont SportsCar

To incorporate more environmentally conscious practices into its manufacturing processes, VSC is working with Carbon Conversions to reclaim, recycle and reuse its carbon fiber materials.

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Archer, NASA sign agreement for eVTOL, space battery cells R&D

This initial project under the Space Act Agreement is focused on studying and developing high-performance battery cells, as well as performing safety testing, to achieve purpose-built solutions for electric aircraft.  

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Carbon Fibers

Ohoskin, ReCarbon collaborate for aesthetic, bio-based composite

Novel material to combine Ohoskin’s leather alternative made from orange and cactus byproducts with ReCarbon’s recycled carbon fiber.

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Aerospace

MEHAIR places order for 20 ZeroAvia ZA600 engines

Regional operator targets retrofit of Cessna Caravan platform to drive hydrogen-electric flight across the Indian subcontinent, adds to 2,000+ secured preorders.

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Natural Fibers

Kordsa to work with Bpreg to expand biocomposite capabilities

Kordsa concludes significant investment aimed at further enhancing its expertise in composites technologies, including development and distribution of more sustainable fiber options to customers.

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Evonik launches Visiomer Hema-P 100

Free of methyl methacrylate, the monomer is flame-retardant, promotes adhesion for polar substrates and increases corrosion resistance.

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Biomaterials

Lignin reinforcement enhances PLA biopolymer functionality

Intensive development work between Synergy Horizon Poland and KraussMaffei has resulted in development of bio-based PLA using 30% hydrolized lignin during extrusion processes.

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Recycling

DOE announces Wind Turbine Materials Recycling Prize winners

Twenty U.S. teams from 15 states were selected for Phase 1 of funded efforts to develop, mature and commercialize recycling technologies for FRPs and rare earth elements used in wind turbines.

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Defense

AMD receives DASA funding for U.K. unmanned air system competition

AMD will incorporate existing low-cost radar absorbing material technologies to advance autonomous air systems.

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