Aerospace
Meggitt signs supply agreement for composite components for F135, F119 engines
The company has signed a long term contract with Pratt & Whitney to supply advanced composite components for the F119 and F135 engines which power the F-22 and F-35 aircraft.
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Blue Origin breaks ground on Huntsville engine production facility
Full rate production of Blue Origin’s BE-4 engine is expected to begin at the Huntsville, Ala., U.S. manufacturing facility in 2020.
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Teijin to supply carbon fiber to Bombardier through 2025
Teijin says it is working further strengthen its carbon fiber business to provide solutions for aircraft applications.
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Energy storage in multifunctional carbon fiber composites
A need for lightweight energy storage technology is fueling the development of carbon fiber composite materials for car batteries and other electronics.
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Boeing tests autonomous passenger vehicle prototype
Boeing has successfully completed the first test flight of its autonomous passenger air vehicle (PAV) prototype, Boeing NeXt, in Manassas, VA, US.
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Kaneka Aerospace acheives AS9100D aerospace certification
Kaneka Aerospace’s product portfolio includes high performance resins, prepregs and adhesive materials.
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Plant tour: Meggitt San Diego, CA, US
This aerospace and defense fabricator upgrades to a larger facility and gets, in the process, a chance to rethink and optimize material, people and process flow.
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University of Southampton gets funding to investigate future composite aero structures
The program grant seeks to overcome barriers imposed by current test, simulation and certification approaches for advanced composite aero structures.
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3D printing is missing the third dimension
Emerging processes like continuous fiber manufacturing, in-situ consolidation and tool-less manufacturing are bringing composite 3D printing into the third dimension.
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Tecnofire adds fire resistance to transportation and infrastructure applications
Intumescent nonwoven veils improve the fire performance of composites in bridge, bus, building, marine and aircraft structures.
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