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Carbon Fibers

HyperloopTT offers USDOT first look at full-scale hyperloop system

HyperloopTT reveals its full-scale 320m passenger system and presents the first certification guidelines for Hyperloop systems to USDOT officials.

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Aerospace

Meggitt recognizes Renegade Materials with Quality Performance Award

Renegade Materials was honored as a key supplier, providing high-service temperature prepreg materials for Meggitt’s advanced composite aerospace applications.

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Construction

FRP piling system used to update Virginia-based ferry terminal

A total of 296 wooden pilings were reportedly replaced by FRP monopile dolphins at one-third the lifecycle cost of wood.  

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Weaving

Automated, in-situ inspection a necessity for next-gen aerospace

Inline inspection technologies continue to evolve with the aim of providing faster and more accurate part inspection.

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Are you ready for Next-Gen Aerospace?

Prepare for the next generation of commercial aircraft programs with a new special edition collaboration from ÂÌñÏׯÞ, Additive Manufacturing and Modern Machine Shop.

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SAMPE 2019: The highlights

ÂÌñÏ×ÆÞ was at SAMPE 2019 and offers a summary of highlights from the show and conference.

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Aerospace

Thermoplastic composites: Poised to step forward

The evolving role of thermoplastic materials and processes and their future in next-generation commercial aircraft.

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Aerospace

BlackBird partners with Bye Aerospace

The two companies have announced a long-term partnership aimed at making flying more affordable than driving for trips up to 300 miles.

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Plataine chosen for Swinburne-led project to advance Industry 4.0 manufacturing of industrial scale composites

At the SAMPE 2019 conference, the Australian Government’s Global Innovation Linkages Program announced funding for a joint project with Plataine, led by Swinburne University of Technology, to research techniques for manufacturing high volume, lightweight composites.

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Aerospace

Boeing CTO addresses advanced materials in aerospace, urban mobility

Boeing CTO Dr. Greg Hyslop, in SAMPE keynote, discusses the company’s aircraft programs and the role composites will play in the future of aerial infrastructure.

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Aerospace

Perlan 2 glider launches new season of operations

The carbon fiber and fiberglass aircraft will be deployed to Patagonia later this year, with the aim of achieving the world altitude aviation record for sustained, level flight. 

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DLR selects MultiMech for crack prediction in CMC components

The German Aerospace Center has selected MultiMechanics’ modeling and simulation software to perform advanced crack prediction during the manufacturing of ceramic matrix composite components.

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