Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Consumer

Loop Energy to deliver additional fuel cell systems for hydrogen-electric city bus platform

The order from Mobility & Innovation Production, known for its composite zero-emissions bus platform, advances Loop Energy to the commercial scaleup phase.

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Beta Technologies secures 75-year aircraft facility lease at Burlington International Airport

Beta expects to its Vermont-based 355,000-square-foot production building to be online by 2023 for designing, producing and assembling electric aircraft.  

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Glass Fibers

Boka Marine joins American Recreational Products portfolio, launches fiberglass boat line

The National Composites recreational watercraft line features battery- or solar-powered technologies with a fiberglass frame and room to hold four people.  

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Aerospace

Embraer, Collins Aerospace demonstrate CNT-based ice protection system

Electro-thermal heating system based on MEA technologies lowers energy requirements, adverse effects of ice and lightens weight, is undergoing flight testing on Embraer Phenom 300E jet.  

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Aerospace

Collins Aerospace produces first electric motor prototype for Airlander 10

The 500-kilowatt motor for the Hybrid Air Vehicles airship targets 9 kW/kg and 98% efficiency through a new motor topology and composite construction.  

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Molds/Tools

HORYZN emergency UAV harnesses CFRP tooling from Voith Composites

Voith Composites collaborated with HORYZN, a student initiative that leverages CFRP tooling and composites know-how for its Mission Pulse UAV project.  

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Wickert commissions composite press for ballistic plate production

Wickert reports an increasing interest in complete presses used to produce composites-intensive armor for civilian and military vehicles, ships and aircraft.  

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Carbon Fibers

Hyundai Motor, Supernal unveil eVTOL vehicle cabin concept

Concept details — such as CFRTP material incorporation, a biomimetic design and a focus on safety — provide a first look at how Hyundai integrate its mobility capabilities to develop commercial urban, regional air vehicles.  

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Hydrogen Storage

Airbus invests in clean hydrogen infrastructure investment fund

The largest in the world, Hy24’s investment fund is expected to provide financial capital to back large-scale green hydrogen infrastructure projects worldwide.  

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Molds/Tools

Fortify, polySpectra awarded $3 million by DOE to advance 3D-printed tooling

Fortify is to develop inexpensive, durable solutions for lightweighting automotive components using polymers, composites and metals, advancing vehicle part commercialization.  

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Hexagon Digital Wave’s proprietary MAE technology is approved for use in Canada

Modal acoustic emission (MAE) has been identified as the most effective method for use in pressure vessel service life requalification in firefighting applications.

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Graphene

Adamant Composites, Levidian partner to develop graphene-enhanced composite materials

Specialist advanced materials knowledge will be used to develop fabrics, prepreg, resin, adhesives and coatings that address challenges faces in various industries like automotive, wind and aerospace.  

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