Hannah Mason

Hannah Mason Technical Editor

Aerospace

Boeing-Embraer strategic partnership to launch in 2020

The Boeing-Embraer strategic partnership, to close in early 2020, will include a new joint venture called Boeing Brasil – Commercial.

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Consumer

Hybrid polymer system designed for sustainable wood-plastic composites

Dow’s AMPLIFY Si PE 1000 silicone-polyethylene hybrid polymer system is said to enable stronger wood-plastic composites for decking and other applications.

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California high school adds composites fabrication to curriculum

A STEM academy recently opened the doors to a brand-new composites fabrication lab, to prepare students for the local aerospace workforce after graduation.

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Automotive

Nova-Institute releases list of European biocomposite producers

According to the report, there are 30 producers of biocomposite granules producing almost 130,000 tons of sustainable materials.

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Prepregs

Gurit to expand German aerospace prepreg facility and close Switzerland facility

Gurit intends to concentrate its aerospace activity in Kassel and stop production at its Zullwil plant in the second half of 2021. 

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Sustainability

Composites industry events to highlight thermoplastics, defense, space

A roundup of news about events in the composites industry, including the TPRC’s thermoplastics conference and events from Composites UK, ACMA and more.

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Aerospace

Virgin Galactic announces milestones in next SpaceShipTwo manufacture

The fuselage and cabin have been attached to the wing assembly, and the tail booms have been mated to the rear feather flap, moving the ship closer to full assembly.

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Aerospace

FACC secures three-digit million order from Bombardier

FACC will produce composites-intensive thrust reverser trans cowl components for the A320neo aircraft family, part of its first collaboration with Bombardier Belfast.

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Automotive

Plastic-metal hybrid auto structure named SPE Hall of Fame winner

The plastic-metal hybrid front end automotive structure, built by Ford Motor Co. with LANXESS glass fiber-filled PA6 resin, reduced costs and weight compared to all-steel structures.

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Aerospace

FACC Wichita performs 1000th split scimitar winglet modification

FACC Solutions Inc., the company’s Wichita, Kan., U.S. subsidiary, will deliver the 1000th shipset of its modified Boeing 737 winglet to Southwest Airlines.

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Adhesives

Pressure-sensitive tape offers high visibility, elongation

Airtech’s Wrightlease 4 is an extruded fluoropolymer film coated with silicone pressure sensitive adhesive.

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Composites 4.0

PUR metering systems designed for digital integration

KraussMaffei’s EcoStar, RimStar and RimStar Smart mixing and metering machines support digitization in polyurethane (PUR) foam production.

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