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Cimbar completes acquisition of Imerys calcium carbonate operations
Sahuarita, Ariz., U.S. manufacturing site broadens Cimbar’s performance mineral solutions which serve multiple industries including composites.
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Bristow signs order for up to 55 Beta Technologies ALIA-250 eVTOL aircraft
Innovative, sustainable vertical flight solutions provider places firm order for five aircraft, with an option for an additional 50 to be used for moving passengers and time-sensitive cargo.
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Airbus-built European Service Module is ready for launch with Orion spacecraft
The European Space Module (ESM) will power NASA’s Orion spacecraft to and from its lunar orbit as part of the Artemis missions, featuring a web assembly of carbon fiber sheets and deployable CFRP rigid panels.
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IsoTruss donates two carbon fiber cell towers to Learning Alliance
Donation supports telecom workforce development initiative to train telecom tower climbers on lightweight, durable IsoTruss lattice structures fabricated with carbon fiber.
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Carbon fiber enables new, low-CO2 Skyrora orbital launch vehicle
U.K. private space company is developing and testing orbital launch vehicle Skyrora XL to carry small satellites in Earth’s orbit using eco-friendly fuel, a unified systems design and composites.
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The Gill Corp. is awarded Boeing contract extension
Initial 2014 Tier 1 contract with Boeing has been extended to include composite floor panel fabrication for the 777, 777X and 787 programs.
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Molecular Plasma Group obtains “Solar Impulse Efficient Solution” Label for MolecularGRIP
Solvent-free surface functionalization technology uses low amounts of chemistry and little energy to prime composites and dissimilar materials prior to bonding in addition to other functionalities.
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CAMX 2022 exhibit preview: The Fab School
The Fab School, based in California, offers a blend of theory and real-time, hands-on classroom training in the fields of composites manufacturing, laminating and repair.
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CAMX 2022 exhibit preview: Airborne
Airborne’s Automated Ply Placement and Automated Edge Sealing technologies aim to ensure constant, repeatable and flexible production of complex composite products.
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Advanced Composite Structures Australia invests in ultra-high-temperature composites manufacturing
Funding supports specialized equipment and development of automated processes to manufacture ultra-high-temp composite hypersonic and space vehicle parts.
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New Vixen Composites facility expands GFRP production capacity
The Airxcel brand boasts an expansive 60,000-square-foot facility in the heart of Elkhart, Indiana, to support increasing customer demand.
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NASA announces targeted launch of Artemis I uncrewed flight test
NASA invites everyone to its global virtual NASA Social event for the Artemis I launch of the SLS rocket carrying the Orion spacecraft from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Aug. 29, 2022.
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