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Creative Composites Group achieves EPD for StormStrong utility poles
The environmental product declaration (EPD) marks the composite group’s efforts to measure and reduce environmental impact through verified data.
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Stelia Aerospace Canada becomes Airbus Atlantic Canada
Name change consolidates Stelia’s position as a wholly owned subsidiary of the newly formed Airbus Atlantic business, and enhances Airbus’ competitive aerostructure production capabilities.
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American Clean Power reports U.S. energy highs in 2022, hurdles for 2023
According to the annual and Q1 2023 market reports, more than 25 GW of new clean power was installed, marking it the third highest year for the U.S.; however, several hurdles are delaying 60+ GW through early 2023.
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XlynX cross-linking compound enables ultra-stable perovskite solar cells
A recent case history shows 99% stability of cells after 1,000 hours using BondLynx treatment, emphasizing its boosted bond strength that can also be used to strengthen polymers and fibers.
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Global car user survey identifies automotive trends, variations for future mobility
Conducted by Asahi Kasei and Skopos, the November 2022 survey found differing opinions regarding purchasing behavior, automotive sustainability and autonomous vehicles from the top automotive markets in Germany, China, Japan and the U.S.
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Airbus selects Airborne to supply automated ply placement system
The pick-and-place system with software-driven automated will be the first in Airbus facilities, enabling highly efficient and flexible dry fiber preform manufacture for A350 structures.
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French sailmaker incorporates Aluula composites aboard Biotherm race boat
Incidence Sails has successfully integrated Aluula Durlyte into its long-distance ocean race sails after withstanding two years of rigorous testing in numerous open ocean races.
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CCG FRP panels rehabilitate historic Northamption Street Bridge
High-strength, composite molded, prefabricated panels solve weight problems for the heavily-trafficked bridge, providing cantilever sidewalks for wider shared use paths.
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NASA selects Blue Origin as second Artemis lunar lander provider
Blue Origin joins SpaceX in design, development, testing and verification of its lander concept to enable recurring astronaut expedients to the moon per the NASA Artemis program.
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The Gund Co. acquires Vanderveer Industrial Plastics
California-based composites and plastics fabricator will advance The Gund Co.’s access to highly engineered thermoplastics in high-tech industries.
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Time Bicycles to modernize composite bicycle manufacturing
With the aid of KraussMaffei, Clemson University and SC Fraunhofer USA Alliance, Time anticipates a transition to HP-RTM for more efficient carbon fiber bike frame manufacture, plus a new facility in South Carolina.
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CAMX announces general session presenter, open registration
Attendees registered for the Oct. 31 – Nov. 2, 2023 event in Atlanta, Georgia, are invited to attend this year’s keynote put on by Joan Higginbotham, a former NASA astronaut and president of aerospace consulting firm Joan Higginbotham Ad Astra LLC.
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