Carbon Fibers
Airbus delivers second composites-intensive European Service Module for NASA’s Orion spacecraft
The ESM-2 module, comprising carbon fiber sheets and 19-meter CFRP solar array wings, will provide propulsion, power and thermal control, as well as oxygen and water for astronauts on the Artemis II mission.
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Zhongfu Shenying puts 10,000 MT carbon fiber manufacturing facility into operation
Commissioned Xining, China plant is designed to produce an annual output of 10,000 metric tons of high-performance carbon fiber.
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The Native Lab offers hands-on and online courses in composites
Training arm of engineering consultancy Managing Composites seeks to “make people native in composites.”
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Leonardo invests for the future, establishes pilot carbon fiber plant in Italy in collaboration with MAE
Part of government-supported project to innovate composites, pilot line will be operational in 2022 and enable testing of new precursors and process variations.
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RECONTRAS project validates use of microwaves and laser welding to obtain recyclable composites
Reseachers obtained a reduction in costs and energy consumption through the manufacture of three composite prototypes and confirm the feasibility of recycling and processing the resulting material.
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Hexcel, HP Composites develop carbon fiber Class A body panels
Italian component producer combines composites processing expertise with Hexcel HexPly XF3 surfacing material, HexPly M47 and HexPly M49 prepregs for supersport sedan external body panels.
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Anisoprint continuous fiber co-extrusion technology powers lunar rover vehicle
Carbon fiber-reinforced wheel mount and control arm design reduces lunar rover weight to as low as 24 and 64 grams, respectively.
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Refrigerated railcar floor expands composites horizons
TrinityRail, in an effort to update a 20-year-old design, seizes the opportunity to apply composites in a structural application in its refrigerated railcar. It’s a first for the rail and composites industry.
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Leveraging motorsports composites for next-gen rotorcraft
FastCan consortium integrates hollow, solid and cored CFRP into single-cure, single-piece canopy for reduced weight and cost.
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DLR Institute of Structures and Design increases maturity of thermoplastic composite fuselage structures
Project with Airbus demonstrates OOA co-consolidated stringer-stiffened skin with resistance welded frame and cleats.
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