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AZL Aachen with 46 industry partners successfully complete multi-material battery casings project
Multi-material solutions, including consideration of composites, open up high potential for cost and weight savings for battery casings, with follow-up projects to come in 2022.
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Six nominees chosen for Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year 2022 award
Cellulose fiber solutions, chosen by International Conference on Cellulose Fibres conference advisory members, range from cellulose made of orange and wood pulp, to a novel technology for cellulose fiber production.
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Saertex presents SAERfoam structural core materials
Hybrid core material is simple to process, highly economical and exhibits a shear modulus up to four times greater in comparison to PVC and PET.
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Solvay to supply advanced composites, adhesives for space exploration
Ablative material, RTM resins and adhesives will be applied to a range of ESA space programs, including Avio’s Vega family of satellite launch vehicles.
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Rocket Lab unveils composite Neutron launch vehicle
Live streamed web event reveals detailed Neutron rocket architecture for the first time, including its carbon fiber launch vehicle and second stage, and new Archimedes rocket engine, all designed for reliability and reusability.
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Setforge to serially produce composite parts using 9T Labs technology
The former metal component forger seeks the disruptive manufacture of high-performance CFRTP parts using 9T Labs’ Red Series Additive Fusion Solution platform for current and new markets.
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Swoop Aero expands eVTOL aircraft integration with UAVaid
Swoop Aero’s autonomous eVTOL aircraft will be integrated into UAVaid's mixed-fleet drone offering in Sierra Leone and complement UAVaid’s long-range fixed-wing Hansard drones.
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Thermwood adds angle layer printing feature to LSAM large-scale AM systems
The ability to print at a 45º angle adds to the system’s current horizontal and vertical orientation capabilities, enhancing the flexibility of producing large-scale composite thermoplastic parts.
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Fully U.S.-made fairing launched into space features OOA composites
A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launched a U.S. defense satellite into space. The payload fairing, produced by RUAG Space, is composed of OOA CFRP face sheets.
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3A Composites Core Materials commits to sustainable growth, harvesting and processing of balsa wood
The core materials company has signed a two-year technical agreement with the nonprofit Achuar Nationality of Ecuador to achieve enduring development of indigenous communities and responsible forestry.
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Hexcel partners with Metyx for high-performance carbon fiber pultrusion technology
Combined expertise within the composites industry will contribute to the manufacture of profiles made from polyurethane resin and UD carbon fiber for the wind energy market.
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CEAD qualifies Airtech Dalhtram resins for use on all AM Flexbot platforms
Combination of the robot-based system with Airtech’s extensive resin line will enhance composites AM production and performance flexibility across multiple industries.
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