Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Aerospace

FACC receives 2019 Diamond Supplier certification from Bombardier

Bombardier awarded the certificate for the development and production of the wing-to-body fairings for its Global 7500 and Challenger 350 programs.

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Aerojet Rocketdyne to provide ULA Vulcan Centuar launch vehicle's key propulsion

The company will supply its two RL10 rocket engines to power the vehicle’s upper stage, thrusters and composite overwrapped pressure vessels.

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Rieter wins patent dispute in China

The legal dispute over machine design infringement resulted in compensation to the plaintiff Rieter.

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Carbon Fibers

BreakThru Technology reduces free formaldehyde in phenolic resins

The technology reduces free formaldehyde in phenolic fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) resins to below 1000ppm (less than 0.1%).

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Consumer

Argo MRT, Advanced Composites Training announce joint collaboration

The collaboration will offer hands-on training curriculum opportunities and develop new opportunities for supporting aircraft structural repairs.

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Wind/Energy

Vestas wins 443 MW landmark deal in the U.K.

Located on the Shetland Islands in the Northern Atlantic, the landmark deal will be Vestas’ largest single wind park in Europe to date.

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Sustainability

Lanxess launches bio-based prepolymer line Adiprene Green

The bio-based prepolymer line are easy to handle and enable a suitable replacement for existing fossil-based polyether prepolymers.

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Hexagon vision inspection eliminates manual inspection process

According to AMRC’s case study, Hexagon’s composite inspection technology uses 3D modeling to scan and map fiber orientation data, generating a 3D profile of the part being inspected.

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University of Kentucky, ORNL partner to turn coal into high-value carbon fiber

The $10 million research partnership will focus on creating energy-efficient and cost-effective processes for the manufacturing of carbon fiber.

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Wind/Energy

TPI Composites announces second quarter 2020 earnings results

Returning to pre-COVID capacity levels, the company has extended two supply agreements and added production lines, adding approximately $800 million of potential contract value.

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Automotive

Royal DSM presents glass-filled polypropylene granules for 3D printing

The glass-filled polypropylene (PP), optimized for fused granulated fabrication (FGF) is suitable for additive manufacturing of structural and demanding applications.

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Aerospace

United Launch Alliance wins multi-year competitive contract award

The award enables ULA to launch critical national security space missions for the U.S. Space Force.

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