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Aerospace

Drones: Composite UAVs take flight

First seen in defense applications, unpiloted aircraft development is surging in the commercial world, enabled by a host of new material, process and assembly technologies.

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Glass Fibers

Thermoplastic composites in aerospace – the future looks bright

The real impediment to use of thermoplastic composites in critical control surfaces is an education gap.

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PEEK

Carbon fiber components featured in Polestar 1

Carbon fiber components have been used extensively in the car’s structure, including the bonnet, boot lid, side panels, doors and the entire roof structure.

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Aerospace

SAMPE 2018 keynote looks to the composites future

The SAMPE 2018 general session featured the announcement of the top three papers presented at the conference, and a keynote by Carmelo Lo Faro, president, Solvay Composite Materials (Alpharetta, FA, US).

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PEKK

Arevo in 2018: Industrialized production of continuous fiber 3D-printed parts

With new CEO and $12.5 million in B-series financing, Arevo will have eight direct energy deposition (DED) cells attacking its parts production backlog by year-end.

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PEEK

Ford to use 3D printers from Impossible Objects

Impossible Objects announced that Ford Motor Company recently purchased two Model One 3D printing machines to be used for research and development.

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PEKK

New Products: April 2018

CW’s monthly roundup of new products for the composites industry.

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Bonding

New light-curing adhesive bonds temperature resistant thermoplastics

Vitralit UV 4802 was developed by Panacol for bonding high-temperature resistant thermoplastics such as PEEK with other non-compatible materials. 

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PEKK

New 3D printing filaments based on PEKK and PVDF now available

The new Kepstan PEKK and Kynar PVDF filaments are designed for 3D printing of highly technical parts requiring extreme performance.

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Carbon Fibers

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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