National Composites Week

Trends

Diehl Aviation, 9T Labs present Eco Bracket

Ultra-lightweight and made of recycled composites, the Eco Bracket cuts weight and cost in half and reduces CO2 emissions, in addition to providing high performance.

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Trelleborg expands capabilities through U.S. Innovation Center

Core competencies, from toolmaking and secondary operations to materials science, which includes fiber-reinforced thermoplastics molding, will address customer needs from design through to serial production.

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DARPA shows concepts for future VTOL uncrewed aerial systems

X-plane designs from an array of startup and legacy companies aim to benefit Navy, other services.

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Aerospace

Diehl Aviation sets up new aircraft interiors production in Mexico

The Querétaro site will start in mid-2025 with Airbus A220 overhead bins assembled in Québec, Canada and Alabama in the U.S.

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Aura Aero ERA aircraft program issues tenders for fuselage design, airframe engineering

The 19-seat hybrid-electric aircraft was conceived to use composite and metal construction. Aura Aero has signed a PAC with EASA to finalize the framework for its CS-23 category certification.

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Carbon Fibers

Arris co-founder develops composite rock climbing gear

Passion for rock climbing leads to durable, 30% lighter cam using Additive Molding.

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Composites 4.0

ST Engineering MRAS presents initiatives to drive autoclave efficiency, automation

During a JEC World 2024 panel discussion, the company revealed ways in which it is maximizing throughput and efficiency of its autoclaves and enhancing composites production processes.

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People in composites: May 2024

Take a look at this month’s new hires, promotions and company developments from Daher, Carbon ThreeSixty, Collins Aerospace, Toray Advanced Composites, Syensqo, Zoltek, Technical Fibre Products, Bedford and Mito.  

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Composites, plastics injection molding generates highly visual parts

CAMX 2024: ColorForm and long fiber injection (LFI) technologies by KraussMaffei support automotive, consumer and other end markets in their quest for high-performance, lightweight parts with aesthetic qualities.

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CAMX

Elastomer-integrated composite grows high-temperature application options

CAMX 2024: Rishon, which combines RCF Technologies’ elastomer and composite fabrics, bonds to metals and most composites, while providing high-temperature operations, sound and vibration absorption, heat insulation and more.

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