Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Spirit AeroSystems is honored as industry leader in composites manufacturing

Aerospace company awarded the 2021 SME Excellence in Composites Manufacturing (Large Company) for its composite wing spoiler program which optimizes quality, rate and cost.

Read More
Trends

Second U.S. offshore wind project gains approval to begin construction

Developers have establishd a domestic supply chain for critical components to make the 132-MW project located off of Long Island, New York a reality.

Read More
Core

Regent appoints composites builder for seaglider demonstrator

The seaglider technology demonstrator will be able to float, foil or fly along coastal routes with the help of its composite superstructure developed by Moore Brothers Company.

Read More

General Motors plans to broaden electrification, expand fuel cells beyond vehicles

GM’s Hydrotec fuel cell technology-based mobile and fixed power systems is designed to charge EVs, power worksites, data centers, support the military and provide emergency power.

Read More
Graphene

OCSiAl launches graphene nanotube concentrate for high-quality thermoplastic auto parts

OCSiAL’s TUBALL MATRIX 822 graphene nanotube concentrate for PA, filled PPS, ABS, TPU and PC overcomes the necessity of separate operation lines when painting metallic and composite components.

Read More
Composites 4.0

Adaxis raises €1 million to combine 3D printing, industrial robotics

AdaOne software platform to be launched in 2022 supports automated, large-scale 3D printing with metals, plastics, composites and concrete to advance large-scale manufacturing.

Read More
Marine

MarineAM conference exploring advanced materials returns, calls for papers

MarineAM is to bring together designers, material suppliers, innovators and investors for the two-day event on June 15-16, 2022 in Southampton, U.K.

Read More

Montalvo celebrates 75 years in business

Since 1947, the web tension control company has stuck to its core principal: “Build a product right the first time and back it up with the highest quality service and support.”

Read More
Epoxies

Sicomin extends epoxy systems support for Scandinavian customers

Appointment of new Swedish distributor, DockYard Composites, will stock and supply Sicomin pre-formulated and custom-made epoxy systems and offer technical support.

Read More
Defense

Technology Innovation Institute AMRC explores novel metamaterial shapes for better shock, vibration shielding

Exploration of precisely engineered lattice structures including triple periodic minimal surfaces (TPMS) serve to develop more predictable, lightweight, high-performance sandwich cores.

Read More
Sustainability

Arkema, Académie Des Sciences launch annual prize for innovative materials geared toward environmental sustainability

The €25,000 “Innovation in Chemistry for Sustainable Materials” prize is committed to encouraging major scientific material advances.

Read More
Sustainability

ACMA to host new spring event focused on composites, sustainable solutions with Volkswagen Group

The latest iteration of the ACMA Composites Technology Day program goes abroad to VW headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany.

Read More