National Composites Week

Recycling

Thermolysis launches RCF brand supporting recycled carbon fiber product development

Taiwan-based company offers rCF product design and development with significant CO2 emission reductions and certified material traceability.   

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Wind/Energy

Siemens Energy hints at 21-MW wind turbine development

Several new sources say that Siemens has told customers its largest wind turbine yet may be introduced by the end of the decade.

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Core

Rigid, unfaced foams support high core performance

CAMX 2024: Closed-cell Elfoam products offered by Elliott Co. of Indianapolis offer a number of benefits, making it flexible from large-volume to one-off composites projects. 

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Hydrogen Storage

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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Defense

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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Aerospace

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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