Hannah Mason

Hannah Mason Technical Editor

Automotive

Honda Aircraft Co. unveils HondaJet 2600 concept

The single-pilot, transcontinental light jet concept aircraft is said to feature a carbon fiber composite fuselage and over-the-wing engine among its features.

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Automotive

Hemp fiber composites incorporated into electric racecar bodywork

Aiming for higher sustainability, Bercella and Romeo Ferraris developed several hemp fiber composite bodywork components for the Giulia PURE ETCR vehicle.

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Application

Collaborative Boeing-led project validates large-scale composite AM tooling

The U.S. Navy-funded program demonstrated a large-scale, autoclave-curable 3D-printed carbon fiber composite tool using a Thermwood LSAM machine.

Watch

CW survey reveals ongoing supply chain struggles

A recent survey with Gardner Intelligence underscores supply chain issues and uncertainties reported by fabricators — with a bit of hope for future growth areas.

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ISO standard launched to quantify drapability and deformability of fabrics and nonwovens

ISO 21765 allows worldwide comparable measurement of various parameters, which can be measured on Textechno’s DRAPETEST instrument.

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Automotive

Teijin Automotive Technologies unifies five automotive materials companies

Continental Structural Plastics, Inapal Plásticos, Benet Automotive, CSP Victall and Teijin Automotive Center Europe join together, provide global solutions for composites mobility solutions.

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Sustainability

Natural fiber-intensive Aura EV concept car unveiled

The all-electric vehicle concept was developed with natural fiber composite body panels designed by BAMD Composites with Bcomp materials.

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Sustainability

Study reports INCA Renewtech hemp-based biocomposites radically reduce carbon emissions

Compared to lauan rainforest plywood, INCA’s BioPanels are reported to reduce carbon emissions, waste production and water consumption.

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Trends

Airbus begins assembly of first Wing of Tomorrow prototype

The program brings together more than 100 new technologies and composites innovations, including delivery of the first fixed trailing edge by GKN Aerospace.

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Aerospace

Vertical Aerospace partners with GKN Aerospace on wing structure for VA-X4 eVTOL

GKN will deliver wing structures and wiring systems for the composites-intensive, zero-emissions aircraft.

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Defense

Boeing to build new factory to produce MQ-25 Stingray

Located in Illinois, U.S., the facility will use digital design and production for the composites-intensive unmanned Navy aircraft. 

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Epoxies

Corrosion-resistant resins enable FRP petrochemical plant equipment

Spanish fabricator Ollearis used AOC resins and glass fiber filament winding to meet design and cost requirements for combustion unit tank and pipes.

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