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Atomic-6 composite Space Armor shields space operation communications, spacecraft and astronauts
Lightweight radio frequency-permeable orbital debris shield mitigates the creation of harmful debris upon impact and has proven to protect against the high-speed particles traveling space.
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Purdue, AnalySwift launch CompositesAI platform to democratize air mobility structure design
CompositesAI integrates with AnalySwift’s VABS and SwiftComp software to streamline the design, simulation and performance evaluation of composite structures — especially rotor blades, shells and panels.
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Safran invests €350 million in Moroccan industrial LEAP engine footprint scale-up, extensions
Between 2026-2027, Safran begins construction for two LEAP engine MRO facilities, a LEAP-1A assembly line and expansion of three existing sites.
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Composites sustainability wins: EcoVadis and CDP awards, water stewardship, GHG reduction
Composites companies like Syensqo, Daher, Kordsa, Henkel, Armacell, Gurit, Diab and Envalior are leading the charge in operations transparency, climate action, more sustainable infrastructure and other areas.
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ICOMAT launches U.K. automated space manufacturing facility with £4.8 million backing
At its opening, iCOMAT demonstrated how its specialized RTS production lines will support a variety of composite space innovations and build up the U.K. space sector.
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Archer wins competitive bid process to acquire Lilium’s patent portfolio
Acquisition bolsters Archer’s rapidly growing patent portfolio by adding ~300 patent assets covering current and next-gen eVTOL technologies.
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Strongwell wins Manufacturing Innovation Award for Strongdek composite decking
Two-part design and replaceable cap, enabling high strength and sustainable, cost-effective maintenance and installation, made this FRP construction solution stand out for this year’s SVAM awards.
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Fluency releases strategic guide to market mapping in composites, advanced materials sectors
Online guide provides a step-by-step methodology to decode the complexity of technologies, value flows, key players and other key points to help inform strategic decisions in areas like M&A, investment and policy.
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Inversion Space looks to 2026 orbital flight for space delivery vehicle Arc
California startup, with its spacecraft made from lightweight metals and heat-resistant composites, plans to use space to quickly and autonomously deliver cargo within an hour anywhere in the world.
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Caracol raises $40 million Series B to progress global scale-up
The international round marks a key milestone, consolidating Caracol’s leadership in Europe, the U.S. and the Middle East, supporting its exponential growth and fueling expansion into new markets.
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Exel Composites plant in India begins volume shipments of carbon fiber wind energy components
Joint venture Kineco Exel Composites India has reached full-scale production at the Banda facility, which is now shipping IEC 61400-5-certified flats, joiners and bolt fixtures to support major wind OEMs.
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Four Syensqo innovations are recognized at 2025 SPE Automotive Awards
Syensqo’s fiber-reinforced polymers, specialty compounds and bio-based PPA materials earn automotive impact distinction.
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