Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Post Cure

Post Cure: Composite seaglider craft redefine coastal transportation operations

The Viceroy all-electric flagship seaglider being developed by REGENT Craft in Rhode Island operates exclusively over water.  

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People in composites: July 2025

New composites company announcements from CMS Spa, AMSL Aero, Airbus, Hexcel, Wisk and Delta Marine.

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Composites 4.0

Ansys launches 2025 R2 with enhanced simulation, accessibility and AI

Ansys 2025 R2 amplifies human ingenuity with AI-driven tools and features that simplify simulation adoption, encourage collaboration and boost productivity across teams.

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Bonding

Controlled polymer ablation enables stronger composite bonds

CAMX 2025: Plasma Bound’s surface pretreatment technology using CPA cleanly and effectively energizes similar and dissimilar surfaces to enhance bonding and joining.

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CAMX

Planetary centrifugal mixers precision mix, degas composites and epoxies

CAMX 2025: Thinky USA provides simultaneous, closed-container mixing technologies that are repeatable and scalable for multi-part systems, filled epoxies and fiber-reinforced compounds.

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Materials portfolio elevates composites scalability, sustainability

CAMX 2025: Scalable, eco-conscious mobility is Mitsubishi Chemical Group’s strategic focus, which it highlights through a display of materials from PAN precursor to prepregs, and an EV battery case demonstrator.

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Recycling

DLR closes the loop in fiber-reinforced 3D printing with EmpowerAX, SchallFTP projects

Building on its work in EmpowerAX, the DLR and partners now aim to create a standardized, certifiable value chain that turns fiber waste into consistently reinforced thermoplastic filaments for 3D printing.

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Marine

Base Materials announces DNV type approval across entire Subtec portfolio

Syntactic buoyancy material range is now backed by regulatory and safety standard assurances for use in 2,000 to 11,500-meter subsea depths.

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Automotive

Kautex Textron wins BEV battery housing contract with automotive OEM

Order for full BEV lower battery housing unit will incorporate Kautex’s thermoplastic composite (TPC) Pentatonic battery enclosure product, which enhances thermal management and reduces vehicle weight.

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Pressure Vessels

Consumer goods manufacturer orders Hexagon Agility CNG fuel systems

Following successful piloting of X15N engine natural gas trucks, this new fleet of 60 day cab and sleeper trucks will benefit from Hexagon’s CNG systems with Type 4 tanks.

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Construction

Performance resins, putties and structural adhesives

CAMX 2025: Scott Bader illustrates its local and global materials supply availability backed by technical support, as well as a novel composite panels development with Armacell.

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CAMX

Architected graphene microfillers for lightweighting, reinforcement

CAMX 2025: Dickinson presents its portfolio of “metamaterials,” looking to collaborate with industry partners to demonstrate their scaled-up mechanical capabilities and potential.

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