Materials

AMSL Aero makes H2 testing milestones for hybrid Vertiia eVTOL

Bankstown and Wellington fuel cell work has helped to verify Vertiia’s powertrain while also feeding electricity into the airport grid, bringing the composites-intensive Australian aircraft closer to flight.  

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Xenia presents Xeramic ceramic thermoplastic fillers 

Compounds range, available in the Pure version and the fiber-reinforced Core version, are an addition to Xenia’s product solutions featuring high thermal conductivity and heat dissipation.

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Prepreg compression molding supports higher-rate propeller manufacturing

To meet increasing UAV market demands, Mejzlik Propellers has added a higher-rate compression molding line to its custom CFRP propeller capabilities.  

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Recycling

EuCIA publishes declaration of the European Circular Composites Alliance

Voluntary initiative intends to set and achieve targets on the use of recovered and recycled composites, develop standards for circular product design and provide a forum for industry voices.

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Sustainability

Tech-Fab Europe publishes LCA study on glass fiber fabrics

The association’s study reveals the benefits of strengthening European supply chain for glass fiber fabrics to help decarbonize in line with EU net-zero targets.

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Recycling

HRC highlights automotive material innovation, scalable manufacturing and sustainable systems

The composites company is meeting the transition to electrification and vehicle lightweighting via hybrid monocoques, use of thermoplastic composites and carbon fiber and recycling.

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Prepregs

Hexcel, Specialty Materials launch boron fiber-infused high modulus carbon fiber

High-compression, hybridized unidirectional prepreg targets advanced commercial and military application opportunities.

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Aerospace

CIRA qualifies CMC structures for the reusable Space Rider

Italian team designs, builds and tests multiple large, complex thermal protection system structures made from patented ISiComp C/C-SiC ceramic matrix composites.

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Carbon Fibers

Fujian Fuwei selects Harper for commercial-scale carbon fiber equipment

Complete carbonization line will support Fujian’s initial carbon fiber production capacity of 4,000 metric tons/year, and future 50,000 metric ton/year capacity.

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Automotive

Dymag partnership advances carbon fiber wheel market reach

Collaboration between Dymag, Borbet and AIM Co. Ltd. aims to establish a robust, high-quality carbon fiber hybrid wheel supply solution for global automotive and motorcycle markets.

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