Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Glass Fibers

Aeler fiberglass shipping containers enhance transport insulation, payload, visibility

Unit One container is capable of transporting more cargo, reducing maritime transport emissions by 20% and incorporates embedded sensors for tracking and monitoring.

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Textechno implements new DIN SPEC 19289 standard

Textechno says that its Fimatest test system can confirm interfacial shear strength of thermoset and thermoplastic composites according to a new EU standard.  

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Thermoplastics

Collins Aerospace selected by AFRL to build thermoplastic composite fin for F-16

Part of $100 million, five-year investment to advance, qualify thermoplastic composites for military and commercial aero applications.  

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Marine

Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering to demonstrate fuel cell-applied ship operation

KSOE’s shipbuilding sector, Hyundai Heavy Industries Group, alongside Shell, Doosan Fuel Cell, HyAxiom and DNV, is to build, design and integrate fuel cells into ship systems.  

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Delta, Joby Aviation partner to deliver sustainable home-to-airport transportation

Sixty-million upfront equity investment will integrate Joby-operated eVTOL services into Delta customer-facing channels, beginning in New York and Los Angeles.  

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Adhesives

Scott Bader partners with Elixir for Crestabond distribution in India

Crestabond MMA structural adhesives range will continue to drive advanced composites growth in India, in addition to Scott Bader’s global expertise and local technical support.  

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Wind/Energy

Siemens Gamesa upgrades 5.X onshore wind platform, reaches 100 installations

Seven-megawatt wind turbine variant has reached more than 4.5 gigawatts in sales globally since its launch, and is installed in six European wind farms.  

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Tri-Mack introduces thin, lightweight thermoplastic composite enclosures

Durable, low-cost manufacturing support wide range of industrial uses, with option for embedded EMI shielding.  

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Battery enclosure demonstrator testing proves EV feasibility, launches series production projects

Kautex Textron and Lanxess jointly developed and tested a PA6 technology demonstrator, reinforced with locally placed continuous fiber blanks, which passed all important mechanical, thermal tests.  

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Sustainability

Cobra Advanced Composites launches flax fiber-based visual finish components

New range of sustainable, low-density, production-ready composite components meet challenging automotive OEM standards for exterior and interior applications.  

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Trends

Solico composite engineers bring comfort, flexibility to new Axile Bionics ankle prosthetic

Lunaris is Solico’s first medical prosthesis design, using advanced composite components to reduce weight and outer dimensions, and enhance wearability.  

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Aerospace

Airbus forecasts commercial aircraft services market to double in value by 2041

Annual market recovery will lead to high demand for highly skilled labor in aviation services. Aviation Week recognizes composite leaders in MRO distinguished by performance, innovation and service.  

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