National Composites Week

Pressure Vessels

ZeroAvia is awarded U.S. Air Force grant for autonomous hydrogen-electric aircraft

ZeroAvia will analyze the potential for developing and delivering an autonomous aircraft with hydrogen-electric propulsion for reduced engine noise and low thermal signature.

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Wind/Energy

HydroGraph, NEI Corp. launch graphene dispersions line

Two novel dispersions, comprising HydroGraph’s pristine fractal graphene and NEI’s experience in battery materials, targets coatings, energy storage and composite materials.

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Sustainability

Airbus Foundation joins forces with Solar Impulse Foundation, boosting climate action

Partnership will lean on Airbus’s satellites and helicopters expertise, supporting innovators to advance aerospace-related projects with positive environmental impact.

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Natural Fibers

FibreCoat distribution agreement expands fiber products into China

Distribution of the aluminum-coated basalt fibers through Full-Case marks another step in FibreCoat’s goal to make its technology accessible worldwide.

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Aerospace

Natilus begins search for Phase I and II production sites for composite blended wing body aircraft

With more than 570 pre-orders for its Kona cargo and Horizon passenger aircraft, Natilus begins discussions with sites and suppliers in the U.S. for its 250,000-square-foot Phase I facility and also in the UAE, India and Saudi Arabia for its Phase II expansion.

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Aerospace

GE Aerospace commits $1 billion to strengthen U.S. aerospace

Manufacturing expansions, scaling 3D printing and CMC materials and supplier upgrades are a few ways in which GE expects to support the U.S. aerospace supply chain.

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Welding

Inside the MFFD — CW's coverage of the Clean Aviation multifunctional fuselage demonstrator

ÂÌñÏ×ÆÞ rounds up coverage of the MFFD project over the past decade. Now complete, the MFFD illustrates numerous processes and technologies for manufacturing primary aerospace structures using thermoplastic composites. 

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Sustainability

GFRP Tech unveils environmentally sustainable mesh systems for construction

EnviraMesh, tailored for heavy-duty applications, targets structural enhancement of buildings and infrastructure with reduced carbon emissions.

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Composites 4.0

Polaron AI materials design tool wins inaugural Manchester Prize 

Generative AI model is capable of exploring thousands of material designs in under a day, providing an opportunity to more rapidly characterize and design advanced materials including alloys, composites and catalysts. 

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Automotive

SGL Carbon annual report reviews 2024 fiscal year

Released report suggests that business development in 2024 was in line with original guidance, with weaker momentum in sales markets expected for 2025.

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