Carbon Fibers
Three companies chosen to advance NASA deployable solar array
Astrobotic Technology, Lockheed Martin and Honeybee Robotics awarded $19.4 million to prototype build and test solar array systems to power moon exploration under Artemis. Current mast designs incorporate carbon fiber-based technologies.
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CAMX 2022 exhibit preview: Boston Materials
Bimetal is an engineered carbon fiber metal laminate that offers a different solution to monolithic sheet metals. Bimetal is said to have good mechanical properties and be lighter to traditional monolithic materials.
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Deckers Innovation Lab combines fast, casual comfort with composite footwear
The KO-Z Sport Low Wool Carbon footwear features an Xponent midsole with carbon fiber plate layered between upcycled EVA foam for a “fast-casual” shoe selection.
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Bristow signs order for up to 55 Beta Technologies ALIA-250 eVTOL aircraft
Innovative, sustainable vertical flight solutions provider places firm order for five aircraft, with an option for an additional 50 to be used for moving passengers and time-sensitive cargo.
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IsoTruss donates two carbon fiber cell towers to Learning Alliance
Donation supports telecom workforce development initiative to train telecom tower climbers on lightweight, durable IsoTruss lattice structures fabricated with carbon fiber.
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Carbon fiber enables new, low-CO2 Skyrora orbital launch vehicle
U.K. private space company is developing and testing orbital launch vehicle Skyrora XL to carry small satellites in Earth’s orbit using eco-friendly fuel, a unified systems design and composites.
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Hennessey Performance adds a roadster to the Venom F5 line
Last year it was the Coupe. This year it’s a quick, open-air hypercar with a removable carbon fiber roof.
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V2 Composites highlights improved composite repair solution for concrete parking structures
Custom-engineered CFRP T-Biscuit enables the repair of failed flange-to-flange shear connections of pre-cast double tee beams in new and existing structures.
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Zoltek, A + Composites present novel CFRTP UD tape
50K carbon fiber tow impregnated with polypropylene features 50 µm thickness, offers potential for weight savings and increased mechanical performance.
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CAMX 2022 exhibit preview: SGL Carbon
SGL Carbon showcases its entire product portfolio, from carbon and oxidized fibers as well as textile semi-finished products to finished composite components for various industrial and automotive applications.
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