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The wind energy market has long been considered the world’s largest market, by volume, for glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) composites — and increasingly, carbon fiber composites — as larger turbines and longer wind blades are developed, requiring higher performance, lighter weight materials. The outer skins of wind and tidal turbine blades generally comprise infused, GFRP laminates sandwiching foam core. Inside the blade, rib-like shear webs bonded to spar caps reinforce the structure. Spar caps are often made from GFRP or, as blade lengths lengthen, pultruded carbon fiber for additional strength.

Full deployment of the 21-foot, gold-coated primary mirror completes the final stage of all major spacecraft deployments in preparation for science operations.

Two agency payloads are targeted to launch in 2026 to a landing site on the far side of the moon to gain a better understanding of the early evolution of the universe.

Advanced materials use in current and upcoming NASA missions.

Tailored to find and assess the best startups in the composite industry, the 20 Booster competition finalists will be pitching their projects on stage March 5-7 at JEC World 2024.

Nine EU countries agree to increased installations by 2050 for reduced CO₂, a goal proven by a U.S. energy report, citing highest reductions in wind belt states.

Green hydrogen technologies have become the forefront for the global zero-carbon energy landscape. Now, it may be cost that ultimately determines its expansion opportunities into the composites industry.

Increased production capacity reinforces downstream acrylics activities in Asia to support electronics, renewable energy sectors, and grow UV curing portfolio.

Development and testing of the novel design tool will help industry exploit the potential of tailorable composites for designing better lightweight structures in space and on the ground.

The Red Series, used for the production of continuous fiber-reinforced polymer components, has been officially recognized as a standout in aesthetic design and functionality.

More than 22,000 elements are begin integrated in parallel in Airbus’ Bremen cleanrooms for ESMs 3, 4 and 5, mission-critical structures for the Orion spacecraft.