Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Graphene

On the radar: Achieving thermal conductivity of composites

Recent progress incorporating fillers into fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) materials have reported enhanced thermal properties, or better thermal management, guiding FRPs into new market opportunities. 

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Aerospace

PHASA-35 HAPS platform completes first stratospheric flight

First flight of BAE Systems’ uncrewed aerial system demonstrates its potential for long endurance, high altitude and use in future communications applications.

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Automotive

Short Wheelbase automotive series shows off composites craftsmanship

RML Group’s hand-built process, taking 9 months/car, melds traditional craftsmanship with state-of-the-art technology. The first three cars are on track for customer deliveries.

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Aerospace

Second Gulfstream G800 takes first flight

Composite, long-range flight test aircraft heads closer toward certification and customer deliveries.

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CAMX

High-temperature tooling boards, liquids, adhesives and fabrics

CAMX 2023: One-stop shop supplier Freeman Manufacturing & Supply is featuring its tried-and-true composites industry staples, as well as a more recent addition, the RenShape BM-5060 epoxy board.

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Polymer additive system, services bridge the gap between design and manufacturing

CAMX 2023: Center Street Technologies’ large-scale hybrid 3D printer, paired with its advanced manufacturing confluence (AMC) system, provides a comprehensive additive/subtractive process flow on a single system.

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Construction

Dura Composites enters joint venture with Mekina Industries

The GFRP permanent formwork specialist, adding to Dura Composites’ 27 years of supplying structural walkways to infrastructure markets, aims to further its own composite construction products.

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Resins

High-performance fire-retardant resin series for composites

CAMX 2023: AOC’s Firepel R003 resin technology series are low viscosity, non-filled and non-halogenated polyester resins that meet the challenges of EV battery enclosures, mass transportation and architectural projects.

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Adhesives

Resins, additives, adhesives and 3D printing solutions

CAMX 2023: Arkema’s broad portfolio of products for composites fabricators aim to enhance performance, durability and sustainability.

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Aerospace

Daher delivers first new-production Kodiak 100 aircraft

North Carolina’s Forest Services have received Daher’s Kodiak 100 multi-mission aircraft equipped with Hartzell’s five-blade composite propeller.

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CAMX

Gripper attachment precisely handles rolled materials

CAMX 2023: The Autometrix Fusion Gripper, complementary to Radium or Argon cutting systems, easily grips and pulls materials with minimized direct contact and reduced manual effort. 

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CAMX

NDT inspection services, automated systems serve aerospace needs

CAMX 2023: Arcadia Aerospace Industries demonstrates its commitment to navigating the rapidly changing aerospace manufacturing landscape with robotic-based machines and motion control systems, certified facilities for NDT services and conducted training and recruitment.

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