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Tailor-made UD tapes target application versatility
CAMX 2023: Dynamic relationships with suppliers and customers drive A+ Composites’ ability to provide a variety of UD tapes designed to meet evolving industry needs.
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Kineco Kaman contributes to India's third lunar mission
Delivery of four critical CFRP components forming the launch vehicle LVM-3-M4 adds to the private entity’s capacity to develop composite structural parts for space launch vehicles in India.
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New AMRC facility, Boeing program boosts aerocomposites innovation
An £80 million investment contributes to a novel R&D facility in South Yorkshire, U.K., with Boeing as its first major research partner, to support and de-risk new composites and digital technologies and processes for the production of future aerospace components.
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Noncontact thermophysical property measurement system
CAMX 2023: The Thermowave Analyzer, a periodic heating and radiation thermometry system from Bethel Co. Ltd. enables highly accurate, precise and contactless thermal diffusivity measurement for new material development and inspection.
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Techmer PM receives silver metal for sustainability assessment
The elevated EcoVadis rating solidifies the global materials design specialist’s commitment to sustainable practices and responsible business conduct.
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Weber State students showcase composite rocket nozzle studies
Engineering students welcomed U.S. Space Command official Thomas A. Lockhart in June to demonstrate their role at WSU’s MARS in conducting real-world materials and additive manufacturing projects.
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JEC, ICS promote trade opportunities with U.K. composites sector
A new partnership leverages the International Composites Summit event in September and JEC’s support to facilitate international trade, foster innovation and strengthen economic ties between the U.K. and global composites industries.
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SABIC launches fiber-reinforced, intumescent, fire-retardant resins
SABIC PP compound H1090 and Stamax 30YH611 resins are well suited for extruding and thermoforming large, complex EV battery pack components for automotive.
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Wind energy's ascent from then to now
Wind energy has always been a highly lucrative business for composites fabricators — even 15 years ago. This popular evergreen article from CW gives a new perspective on just how far this end market and its composite wind blades have come.
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High-tech enterprise specializes in carbon fiber production, supply
CAMX 2023: Bost Carbon Materials, established in 2012 in Hunan, China, develops and sells rigid composite felt, high-purity graphite felt, soft felt and carbon-carbon composite materials.
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Toray to increase carbon fiber tow capacity by more than 20%
Capital investments to Spartanburg, S.C., and Gumi, Korea facilities, in response to market demand, will increase annual capability to 35,000 metrics tons beginning in 2025.
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Alef Aeronautics earns FAA approval to launch flying car
FAA certifies testing of California startup Alef’s all-electric composite vehicle, which is drivable on public roads and has VTOL capabilities.
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