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Rock West Composites acquires Performance Plastics assets
Complementary metal and composite capabilities offer significant expansion potential to Rock West as the business continues to meet its aggressive growth targets.
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AFPT combines tape winding, placement into one tool
Typically separate processes, the company’s new vessel winding head (VWH), merged with a multiple tape laying head (MTLH) progresses composite pressure vessel development.
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Pontacol thermoplastic adhesive films are well-suited for composite preforms
Copolyester- and copolyamide-based adhesive films eliminate the need for sewing threads or binders when stacking laminates while improving the final part’s mechanical properties.
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Toray announces opening of AAM collaboration space in Ohio
As part of the National Advanced Air Mobility Center of Excellence (NAAMCE) space, Toray enables a closer partnership between AAM community members and global composite material experts.
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Swiss race car breaks EV acceleration world record
Hand-built composite electric race car from ETH Zurich, Lucerne University accelerates from zero to 100 kilometers/hour in less than 1 second.
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Mighty Buildings raises $52 million to accelerate global homebuilding expansion
Funds round with new and existing investors build out Mighty Buildings’ factories in North America and expand operations to Saudi Arabia and the Middle East.
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Elastomer reusable vacuum bags address traditional material limitations
CAMX 2023: Sprayomer Technology Amor-Vac RVBs, distributed by Technology Marketing, are said to be more efficient, sustainable, long-living and lighter in weight compared to sprayable silicone or nylon film alternatives.
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H2Fly completes piloted flight of LH2-powered electric aircraft
Joby subsidiary’s composites-intensive HY4 demonstrator took off from Slovenia and saw safe and efficient operation throughout multiple flight tests.
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Fraunhofer CCPE presents free webinar on composite materials circularity
Online event “Materials for the Circular Economy in Efficient Lightweight Design,” taking place Oct. 19 from 2-4 p.m. addresses the state of current research in the recycling of lightweight materials.
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Precision composite molds produce quality, reliable parts
CAMX 2023: Suase, under the Sanse Group, is presenting its design, development and manufacture of high-quality SMC/BMC/GMT/LFT molds for automotive, agriculture, construction, rail and more.
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DLR develops safe, flexible workspaces for robot-assisted manual draping
The EU project Drapebot works on new ways of collaborating with industrial robots for manual CFRP preforming for large aircraft structural parts.
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Machina Labs unveils Machina Deployable System for agile manufacturing
Portable system combines AI and robotics for the forming and cutting of custom composite and metal parts.
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