Defense

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Reliance Industries to set up India's first carbon fiber production line

The company will cater to India’s aerospace and defense sectors as well as industrial and infrastructure. 

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Defense

High Strain Dynamics to offer R&D services

The company is expanding its business to act as a strategic technical partner to assist companies with product development, material testing and process optimization.

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ACMA launches online composites education resource

New online resource educates end users about the possibilities of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composite materials.

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Defense

UAMMI to produce 3D printed parts for Air Force

The Utah Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Initiative has been awarded nearly $1M in federal funds to produce carbon composite additive manufactured parts for the Air Force.

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Defense

US Army Research Laboratory develops technique for adaptive composite materials

In collaboration with the University of Maryland, the US Army Research Laboratory has developed a technique that causes a composite material to become stiffer and stronger on-demand.

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Defense

New blast resistant fabric from Porcher Industries

New para-aramid based fabric has been developed to provide soldiers with an extra level of protection against improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in garments worn next to the skin.

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Composites at AeroDef 2018

Highlights from the Aerospace Defense Manufacturing Conference – AeroDef 2018 include new technologies for tooling, drilling/machining and inspection of advanced composites.

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Consumer

Composites – A neophyte’s quandary

An oft-cited concern is that new engineers are not exposed to composites as part of their materials science courses.

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Aerospace

NanoStitch update: 60-inch wide sheet, industrial capacity, dramatic test results

N12 Technologies adds second facility in Boston and capacity at UDRI in Ohio while amassing knowledge to prevent microcracking and delamination in applications from sporting goods to aerospace.

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Aerospace

Dowty Propellers re-establishes composite blade production

Fully recovered from a 2015 production site fire, Dowty Propellers receives award for updated and enhanced production facility.

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