Aerospace
Addressing rivet hole drilling challenges for aerospace composites
Kennametal explores technological advancements in composite drilling, including stacked laminates, to meet aerospace applications and sustainability challenges.
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Diehl Aviation matures recyclable composite Eco Bin
Overhead baggage compartment using only fiber-reinforced thermoplastics, metal hardware and no adhesives wins Crystal Cabin Award, supports circular aircraft interiors.
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Demgy Group grows aircraft interior expertise with Tool-Gauge acquisition
Tool-Gauge, a key U.S. supplier of unreinforced and reinforced plastic components and subassemblies for Boeing and Airbus, adds to Demgy Group’s global footprint.
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JetZero announces Collins Aerospace nacelles, new campus and use of fiber optic sensors
California startup continues push toward first flight of its blended wing body (BWB) demonstrator aircraft in 2027, which uses carbon fiber composite fuselage, wings.
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Daher celebrates Shap’in anniversary, highlights R&D developments
Two years after its launch, Daher’s technology center has been actively pursuing its ambitions to mature aerocomposites, from thermoplastics welding to rethinking their entire life cycle.
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JEC World 2025 highlights: Trends in aerospace, new space and defense
CW editor-in-chief Scott Francis discusses trends in aerospace on display at JEC World — as the composites industry awaits a new single aisle aircraft program, the industry puts continued focus on new space, defense, UAM.
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Boeing, U.S. senator emphasize importance of thermoplastic composites in Senate Commerce hearing
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg and Senator Maria Cantwell emphasize the need to invest in these material technologies for aviation, work that is already being contributed to by the AAMMC Tech Hub test bed and training center.
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MARS Center milestone powers U.S. hypersonics innovation, workforce development
Utah leaders celebrate the culmination of federal, academic and industry players through MARS, accelerating materials and manufacturing concepts to real-world applications, from thermal protection systems to composites.
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Arceon is recognized by ESA for composites innovation in propulsion tech
Dutch startup is awarded for its first ESA project proposal to co-develop attitude control thrusters for satellites and launch vehicles supported by its CMC expertise.
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The AAMMC Tech Hub: Ramping U.S. production of large thermoplastic composite aerostructures
CW talks with Syensqo, Spirit AeroSystems and other consortia members about current funding, specification of the next world’s largest press, organizational structure and projects to support U.S. companies in the race to deliver >40,000 sustainable and efficient aircraft over the next 20 years.
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