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Fully recyclable composite mold incorporates Arkema Elium resin
Collaborative project with milling and tooling company Merritt Precision achieves sustainable fiberglass boat mold that meets manufacturing, recyclability needs.
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CEAD grows large-scale 3D printing presence with new facility opening
From garage startup to global 3D printing company, CEAD’s 3,000-square-meter facility, featuring Flexbot, extruders and more, opens up the potential for new R&D, partner collaborations and future company growth.
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Airbus invests in hydrogen-electric company ZeroAvia
Latest financing round boosts plans to progress ZeroAvia engine certifications and Airbus ZEROe concept aircraft, with collaboration in LH2 storage, fuel cells and refueling operations.
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Markforged introduces Digital Source platform for manufacturer-certified parts
Digital Source aims to solve supply chain challenges with licensed, digital inventory printed through Markforged’s global 3D printer network at the point of need.
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Lilium commences fuselage assembly for Lilium Jet
First of seven fuselages, to be manufactured and assembled at partner Aciturri’s facility in Spain by the end of 2023, marks a pivotal step in the eVTOL aircraft’s industrialization.
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Toray, Honda to jointly validate chemical nylon 6 recycling
Partners have begun verifying depolymerization and monomer separation and refining technologies using subcritical water for recovery of glass fiber-reinforced nylon 6 automotive parts, to be eventually broadened into other applications.
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BAE Systems, Hybrid Air Vehicles agree to explore defense, security applications
Under a recent MOU, HAV’s ultralow emissions Airlander aircraft will be explored for airborne defense logistics and long-endurance airborne communications and surveillance with large payloads.
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Aptera joins forces with C.P.C. Group to accelerate solar EV production
Specialized composite bodies are being produced in Modena, Italy, for Aptera’s BinC vehicle, enabling eventual manufacturing ramp-up of 40 vehicles/day to meet demand targets.
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MODALT project to validate thermoplastic composite electromobility application
Zeleros, Aimplas, CMT and Ziur Composite Solutions will develop and test a high-performance energy storage module for integration into modular battery packs, contributing to transportation electrification.
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Joby selects Dayton, Ohio, for first scaled eVTOL manufacturing facility
Located in the “birthplace of aviation,” Joby’s 2025 facility, led by state and local support, will deliver up to 500 aircraft per year with potential to reinforce further growth.
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Addcomposites highlights novel composites manufacturing developments
AFP-XS and AddPath updates, new AFP and continuous AM systems, upcoming webinars and blog content are available to interested industry members.
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Gefran hosts Manufacturing Day for students to support education outreach
Undergraduate and graduate students are invited to tour Gefran’s North Andover, Mass., U.S. facility on Oct. 6 to learn more about career opportunities in manufacturing.
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