Aerospace

Aerospace

CAMX 2019 exhibit preview: Goodwinds Composites

Goodwinds Composites will showcase its micro-pultruded carbon rods, wrapped carbon tubes, and composites machining capabilities at CAMX 2019.

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Thermoplastics

EU project “ComMUnion” develops industrial process for hybrid metal and polymer-matrix composites

Laser textured steel is joined with continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic stiffeners using  laser-assisted tape placement for joined structure without adhesives.

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Construction

Aditya Birla Chemicals acquires recyclable thermoset technology from Connora Technologies

The acquisition of Connora's Recyclamine technology enables end-of-life recyclability and zero-waste manufacturing to global epoxy customers.

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Construction

Employment activity leads expansion in business activity

The Composites Fabricating Index for June 2019 came in at 52.7, continuing its stretch of more than 30 months of expanding activity.

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Adhesives

Park puts focus on aerospace business

Park Electrochemical Corp. announces the merger of its aerospace technologies subsidiary  and a company name change to Park Aerospace Corp.

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Autoclave

Ascent Aerospace invests in Thermwood LSAM machine

Ascent Aerospace to use large scale additive manufacturing to bring tooling solutions to market with significantly reduced lead times.

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Sustainability

Leonardo produces two demonstrators for Clean Sky 2’s Composite Fuselage project

Full-scale structure and cabin interiors barrels prove out low-cost, lightweight composites plus innovative manufacturing, assembly and structural health monitoring.

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Aerospace

TPRC project to develop structural analysis capabilities for overmolded parts

The ThermoPlastic composites Research Centre is working to develop an optimal process window for overmolding for both aerospace and automotive materials.

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NASA funds Made In Space project to 3D print spacecraft components in orbit

Made In Space’s Archinaut One spacecraft will demonstrate the ability to manufacture and assemble spacecraft components in low-Earth orbit.

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Cutting/Kitting

Clean Sky 2’s PASSARO project targets one-shot OOA composite cockpit

Synergies with MOSHO project for NDT, repair and also developing cobots for 70% cut in cycle time.

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