National Composites Week

Pressure Vessels

Honda begins production of 2025 CR-V e:FCEV with Type 4 hydrogen tanks in U.S.

Model includes new technologies produced at Performance Manufacturing Center (PMC) in Marysville, Ohio, which is part of Honda hydrogen business strategy that includes Class 8 trucks.

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Marine

REGENT progresses seaglider prototype development, prepares for crewed testing

All-electric composites-intensive maritime craft will enhance coastal transportation capabilities by mid-decade.

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CAMX

Curved composite panel capabilities enable complex architectures

CAMX 2024: Equipment investments and partner collaborations advance bespline’s curved panel offerings and composite part construction services.

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Automotive

CIDER project highlights rCF automotive door using Elium resin

European consortium develops novel processes, sustainable designs through three demonstrators to increase recycled carbon fiber use in transportation applications.

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Carbon Fibers

Sinonus launches energy-storing carbon fiber

Swedish deep-tech startup Sinonus is launching an energy-storing composite material to produce efficient structural batteries, IoT devices, drones, computers, larger vehicles and airplanes.

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ATL/AFP

MTorres launches BMI AFP head for F-35 program at SABCA

High-angle AFP head featuring MTorres’ latest upgrades advances fabrication of wing skins and covers for the F-35.  

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Carbon Fibers

Airbus flies bio-based carbon fiber helicopter nose panel

Proof-of-concept part used bio-based acrylontrile precursor with same performance as conventional CFRP but with significantly less CO2.

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Strongwell signs multi-state utility rep agreement with NTS

Pultrusion composites manufacturer expands utility markets reach across the southern U.S.

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ACMA sustainability event educates on composites LCA, recycling

Recent conference in Denver, Colorado, emphasized the tools and knowledge composites manufacturers will need to meet customer and government sustainability goals.

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Economics

Composites GBI shows faster activity contraction

The total index reading backed down in May from its anticipated expansion, contracting again to land at 46.8.

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