Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Biomaterials

Xenia Materials launches 3DF filaments, expands into FDM, FFF

3D printing filament collection incorporates carbon fiber reinforcement, bio-based options.

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Archer Aviation signs eVTOL aircraft purchase with Japan

Japan Airlines’ and Sumitomo’s joint venture company intends to purchase up to 100 Midnight aircraft to certify and commercialize AAM services across Japan.

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Wind/Energy

Swedish parking garage to incorporate decommissioned wind blades

Architect Jonas Lloyd is working with Vattenfall to design the multistory building with a wind blade façade, targeting eco-friendly buildings and creative ways to remove blades from landfills.

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Post Cure

Post Cure: High-temperature CFC fixtures, racking systems for precise, efficient heat treatment

Americarb serves ultra-high temperature carbon fiber, graphite and carbon-carbon product needs with products like CFC modular composite grids used as fixtures and racking systems.

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Aerospace

Wichita’s NIAR delivers fiber metal laminate test panel to FAA

Aluminum and fiberglass fuselage panel is one of five panels that NIAR and partners are designing, fabricating and testing to assess emerging metallic structure technologies.

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ATL/AFP

Mikrosam robotic filament winding cell to aid Cidetec composites projects

Delivery of the single-spindle robotic setup with an ATP head will advance the R&D organization’s work in CUBIC, GENEX and Carbo4power initiatives targeting sustainable composites development.

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Aerospace

Boeing machinists approve third proposed contract, end strike

The labor standoff, the first in 16 years, is the latest setback in a volatile year for the aerospace company.

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Aerospace

Safran invests over €1 billion to develop LEAP engine MRO network

The engine-maker is scaling up global MRO capabilities with several facility builds and company acquisitions to keep pace with expected demand in the narrowbody aircraft market.

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Repair

Belzona highlights composite wrap system designed for aqueous environments

Belzona 1984, a surface-tolerant epoxy resin, enables repair and restoration of holed, weakened and corroded pipe and tank walls that are damp, wet or underwater.

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Space

University of Bristol launches composite materials to space for ISS testing

Next-gen carbon fiber materials will be tested under extreme conditions for 12-18 months to determine their viability in space for use in future space bases, interplanetary travel.

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Trends

Škoda Motorsport partners with Bcomp for Enyaq RS Race program

Growing on success with the Fabia RS Rally2 racing model, Škoda’s Enyaq RS Race electric SUV design incorporates key flax fiber interior and exterior components.

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Consumer

Arris debuts consumer-driven brand for carbon fiber tech

Limited-edition products, from footwear to phone cases, will be available through Aurorra by Arris.

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