Design/Simulation

Hyundai selects IDI Composites’ Fortium thermoset material for Santa Cruz truck box

The Fortium series imparts 40-65% discontinuous glass fiber reinforcement with high-strength and impact resistance in “scratch black” for a highly functional truck bed in the 2022 Sport Adventure Vehicle (SAV).

Read More
Infusion

Sicomin infuses Couach's superyacht with bio-based epoxy resin

Sicomin’s InfuGreen 810 was used to vacuum infuse Couach’s 26-meter, 52-ton superyacht’s hull, deck and superstructure, for a lighter, faster, more durable yacht.

Read More
Glass Fibers

Lanxess Tepex composite material lightweights luxury sedan load compartment well

PA6 Tepex dynalite thermoplastic blank reinforced with continuous glass fiber fabrics withstands high mechanical stresses and achieve 30% lighter weight than comparable sheet metal components.

Read More

Carbon fiber, additive manufacturing enhance Pleko spike shoe performance

Developed with 3D scanning support from Diadora and CRP Technology’s Windform SP carbon fiber-filled composite material and 3D printing process for a track shoe that meets individuals’ needs in terms of foot structure and athletic performance.

Read More

AON3D, Astrobotic to send 3D-printed parts to the moon

The Peregrine Lander will carry thermoplastic parts printed via AON3D’s high-temperature industrial 3D printer that meet demanding space requirements and cut the vehicle’s weight by half.

Watch
Space

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.

Read More
Aerospace

GKN Aerospace and KTH to develop electric fan thruster

The organizations will work jointly to develop fan technology for smaller regional aircraft. The project will study aerodynamic design, performance, noise and manufacturing technology for a nested fan powered by electricity.

Read More

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.”

Read More

NASA selects two companies to develop propulsion technology

GE Aviation and MagniX USA will develop projects on electrified aircraft propulsion, which NASA seeks to introduce to U.S. aviation fleets no later than 2035.

Read More

Altair forms consortium to support product design and manufacture

The Altair Material Data Center provides a vast array of metal, plastic and composite material properties for tasks such as virtual prototyping and simulation.

Read More