National Composites Week
Bally Ribbon offers woven materials for critical rigging, tie-down use
Custom-designed 2D and 3D materials made from high-performance fibers meet high-strength and resistance needs.
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Composites end markets: Batteries and fuel cells (2024)
As the number of battery and fuel cell electric vehicles (EVs) grows, so do the opportunities for composites in battery enclosures and components for fuel cells.
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Graphene Composites announces approval of Heat Management Systems patent
Thermal management patent describes an engineered, potentially self-powered nanomaterial design that could efficiently transfer thermal energy to better protect vehicle applications.
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Lilium begins composite battery packs production for Lilium Jet
First units off the battery assembly line in Munich will be used for verification testing ahead of first piloted flight, targeted for end of 2024.
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Sustainable Infrastructure Systems creates fiber-reinforced post-consumer plastic structural panels
Australian composites manufacturer offers a scalable building solution, already established in a pedestrian bridge application, to tackle unprocessed soft plastics waste.
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Hexcel appoints Tom Gentile as CEO and president
Hexcel hires the former president and CEO of Spirit AeroSystems as Nick Stanage transitions to an executive chairman role.
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GWEC 2024 report highlights positive momentum in wind installation
Global Wind Report describes a record year for wind energy in 2023, but highlights the need for policy-driven action to meet COP28 and 1.5°C pathway targets.
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Recoil Aerospace achieves certification for carbon fiber wildfire suppression system
T1000-E aerial firefighting technology earns supplemental type certification (STC) from the FAA for installation on Airbus Super Puma helicopters.
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Damage tolerance testing of sandwich composites: The sandwich flexure-after-impact (FAI) test
A second new ASTM-standardized test method assesses the damage tolerance of sandwich composites under flexural loading.
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CGTech partners with reseller 3DCAD
Vericut’s simulation, validation and enhancement capabilities will be extended to a wider range of organizations based in Mexico.
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