Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Aerospace

GKN Aerospace, Airbus Helicopters MOU strengthens Netherlands and Europe industrial cooperation

The agreement, building on the partners’ 2023 MOU, supports composite technologies and electrical wiring system advancements for the H225M Caracal helicopter.

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Glass Fibers

National Manufacturing Group acquires Fiber-Tech

Fiber-Tech’s extensive experience in custom fiberglass molding will complement National’s broad capabilities in FRP molding, thermoformed plastics, operator cab fabrication and assembly.

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Glass Fibers

Fiberglass-reinforced nylon PA12 is co-developed by AGY, Orion Compounding

Implementation of AGY’s S2 Glass fiber enhances the material’s tensile and impact strength, elongation at break, and improves tensile and flexural modulus.

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SAMPE UK & Ireland Chapter opens 2026 conference papers call

Researchers, academics and industry specialists are invited to submit abstracts by Nov. 30, 2025, for the one-day February 2026 event.

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Carbon Fibers

Award-winning Oder river bridge cuts 500 tons of steel with CFRP tension cables

Developed by Carbo-Link and tested by Empa, the Oder Bridge near Küstrin is a heavy rail bridge using 88 CFRP tension members, enabling 120 km/hr train speeds with reduced weight and emissions.

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Fabrics/Preforms

Angeloni Group completes Selcom Multiaxial Technology merger

Acquired in 2022, Selcom and Angeloni Group are now operating as a single company with enriched composites expertise.

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Biomaterials

F1 team debuts bio-based carbon fiber on W16 rear wheel shields

The technically performant components outfitting the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team’s race car were developed using Syensqo resin with 30% bio-based materials.

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Teijin Carbon, A&P Bimax TPUD braided fabric meets scalable composites manufacturing goals

A combination of Teijin Carbon’s UD thermoplastic tapes and A&P Technology’s braided fabrics translates into a PAEK biaxial fabric with minimal crimp, high drapability and other rate-enabling qualities. 

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China's Aerofugia begins production of AE200-100 eVTOL aircraft

Eight-rotor piloted composite aircraft moves into prototype phase for airworthiness certification and large-scale production delivery.

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Glass Fibers

Avient, ReForm Composites accelerate TPC adoption in construction

ReForm’s pultrusion technology with Avient’s composite materials enables curved continuous fiber TPC profiles demonstrated in the PolyDowel infrastructure project.

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INEOS to close two chlorvinyl, specialty PVC plants in Germany

INEOS firmly criticizes the EU’s absence of tariff protection, as well as crippling energy and carbon costs leading to the closure of two more of its plants and a deepening crisis across the European chemical sector.

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Infusion

Mel Composites materials, technical support enhances Aresa fishing vessel production efficiency

Mel delivered pre-processed structural components and engineering support for the four commercial vessels, reducing build time through workflow optimization and CNC-cut Aircell HR80 core integration.

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