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Defense

CRG Defense secures $2 million contract to build hybrid military vehicle electric motors/generators

The effort also supports a broader initiative to accelerate hybrid-electric propulsion technologies to ground and air platforms, leveraging FRP structures and composite-based magnetic retention systems.

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Natural Fibers

SGL Carbon manufactures natural fiber prepregs for motorsports

SGL Carbon supplied prepreg materials made from Bcomp flax fiber fabric to Japanese company Tras Ltd. for the Toyota Hilux’s natural fiber body.

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Defense

Third Re:Build Manufacturing site achieves AS9100 certification

New Kensington site certification expands Re:Build’s aerospace and defense manufacturing footprint, offering customers an experienced, responsive partner capable of taking on mission-critical programs.

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Are you participating in National Composites Week?

The future is lighter, stronger and more sustainable thanks to composites. Join us in spotlighting the materials shaping out world during #NationalCompositesWeek Aug. 25-29.

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Recycling

CARBOWAVE studies microwave and plasma-induced carbonization for carbon fiber production

The European research consortium is holistically exploring the process’ improvement and commercialization for more energy-efficient, affordable materials manufacturing.

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IACMI

IACMI’s Chad Duty presents SPE ACCE 2025 third keynote

Duty will share the ways in which IACMI, over its 10-year history, has led to successful and commercialized composites technologies in the automotive industry.

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Carbon Fibers

Zoltek celebrates 50 years serving the carbon fiber industry

Since its founding in 1957 by Zsolt Rumy, Zoltek has grown its global carbon fiber capacity into what it is today, and is looking ahead to the next five decades under Toray leadership.

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Aerospace

Airbus completes A350F freight horizontal stabilizer in Spain

Like other parts of the large cargo aircraft, the HTP is composite, to be fitted to the first A350F aircraft for 2026-2027 flight tests.

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Carbon Fibers

Carbon fiber boosts dry-processed battery performance

ORNL researchers have found that dry-processed films incorporating long carbon fibers improves strength and conductivity for more affordable lithium-ion battery electrodes.

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Space

NASA contract enables Firefly Blue Ghost Mission 4 in 2029

The company’s fourth lunar mission and fifth NASA CLPS award will use the Elytra orbital vehicle and Blue Ghost lunar lander to operate two rovers and three scientific instruments on the Moon’s south pole.

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