Materials
Teijin announces availability of DPP-compliant composite products
Aramid and carbon fibers will now be accompanied by Circularise’s supply chain traceability system, aligning with Europe’s ESPR environmental regulation.
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Louisiana graphene startup reports R&D partnership, test results
TMTP’s graphene is reported to improve the tensile strength of epoxy by more than 400%, produced via a scalable, low-energy process. The company is targeting applications in composites, plastics and 3D printing.
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Major League Pickleball, Toray strike sponsorship agreement
Toray, MLP’s first Asia-based partner, aims to contribute to the development of pickleball globally with its composite materials, building brand awareness and supporting R&D of future pickleball equipment.
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JetZero announces Collins Aerospace nacelles, new campus and use of fiber optic sensors
California startup continues push toward first flight of its blended wing body (BWB) demonstrator aircraft in 2027, which uses carbon fiber composite fuselage, wings.
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ÉireComposites, University of Galway launch R3WIND project
Renewable energy initiative will design, develop and demonstrate novel repair and recycling techniques of onshore and offshore wind blades using sustainable manufacturing processes.
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In oil and gas, an additive manufacturing standard (API 20T) will aid adoption of composites
Polymer AM equipment maker Roboze sees how the oil and gas industry’s way forward with additive is like that of another high-stakes industry, aerospace, and also different in important aspects.
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Daher celebrates Shap’in anniversary, highlights R&D developments
Two years after its launch, Daher’s technology center has been actively pursuing its ambitions to mature aerocomposites, from thermoplastics welding to rethinking their entire life cycle.
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We4Ce designs rotor blades for TouchWind’s floating one-piece rotor turbine
Tiltable, liftable one-piece composite rotor design aims to withstand storm-force winds, boost energy yield and enable more compact offshore wind farms.
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Boeing, U.S. senator emphasize importance of thermoplastic composites in Senate Commerce hearing
Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg and Senator Maria Cantwell emphasize the need to invest in these material technologies for aviation, work that is already being contributed to by the AAMMC Tech Hub test bed and training center.
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The AAMMC Tech Hub: Ramping U.S. production of large thermoplastic composite aerostructures
CW talks with Syensqo, Spirit AeroSystems and other consortia members about current funding, specification of the next world’s largest press, organizational structure and projects to support U.S. companies in the race to deliver >40,000 sustainable and efficient aircraft over the next 20 years.
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