Hannah Mason

Hannah Mason Technical Editor

AnalySwift receives U.S. Navy grant to help improve service life of helicopters

The funded project aims to further develop SwiftComp modeling software to better predict the durability of composite flexbeams on Navy rotorcraft.

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Construction

Composite Advantage ships FRP camels to U.S. Naval base in Guam

Low-maintenance, corrosion-resistant fiber-reinforced polymer flotation structures solve infrastructure maintenance issues for a U.S. Navy base.

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Composites 4.0

Plataine joins the National Composites Centre

Plataine will be able to access the NCC’s facilities to implement its Industrial IoT, AI-based solutions, creating a test environment for the factory of the future.

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Wind/Energy

GWEC reports more than 60 GW new wind energy capacity in 2019

According to the Global Wind Energy Council’s recently released market report, 2019 was the second-largest year for wind power growth, up 19% over 2018.

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Adhesives

SCIGRIP, Biesterfeld extend adhesives distribution partnership to U.K. market

SCIGRIP’s MMA adhesives are used in structural bonding of composites for transportation, marine and construction applications.

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Carbon Fibers

MS-21 completes fourth flight test for EASA certification

Single-aisle jetliner with out of autoclave composite wing steps closer to certification.

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Braiding

Composites industry response to the coronavirus pandemic, Part 1

A compilation of ÂÌñÏ×ÆÞ’s coverage of how the pandemic has affected the composites industry, through March 31, 2020.

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Consumer

JEC Group cancels JEC World 2020, reschedules for 2021

Citing the coronavirus pandemic and global travel restrictions, JEC Group has made the decision to postpone its composites industry trade show until March 2021.

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Construction

Composite hospital shelter in development to combat coronavirus

Rhode Island-based Core Composites uses its experience developing composite shelters for the military for a new design to combat hospital overflow.

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Nanomaterials

Demonstrator shows potential for graphene-enhanced composite tooling

U.K.-based collaborative project demonstrates lower-cost, graphene-enhanced composite tooling for aerospace use.  

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Automotive

SPE ACCE accepting nominations for 2020 Innovative Parts Competition

Nomination abstracts for innovative automotive composite equipment or parts are due by July 30, 2020.

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Cutting/Kitting

Airbond introduces new range of carbon fiber splicers

Airbond is introducing a range of new rugged carbon fiber splicers said to reduce costs through saved time and waste elimination.

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