National Composites Week

Trends

Partners recycle A350 composite production waste into adjustable-length rods for MFFD

Herone, Spiral RTC, Teijin Carbon Europe and Collins Aerospace Almere recycle A350 thermoplastic composite clips/cleats waste into rods for the all-thermoplastic composite Multifunctional Fuselage Demonstrator’s crown.

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CAMX

CAMX 2024: 10 reasons to attend

Need a compelling, unarguable reason to attend CAMX 2024 Sept. 9-12 in sunny San Diego? CW is here to help.

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Marine

Edencraft expands in-house composites services

In collaboration with ATL Composites, the Australian boat company grows into B2B manufacturing, providing boatbuilding, consumer and other industries with large-format composite plug making.

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Team Kratos Racing welcomes sponsorship for composite Formula Student race vehicle

Student-run Formula team based in India seeks to manufacture composite monocoque chassis and battery pack container for upcoming international competitions.

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Marine

A2OM, KS Composites support GT Wings maritime propulsion system

Strategic partnership is set to bring decarbonization technology AirWing to life, cutting fuel and carbon emission consumption for commercial shipping.

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Defense

Toray carbon fiber line dedicated to U.S. Army FLRAA support

Decatur Torayca T1100 production line milestone instills confidence in development of lightweight airframes for Bell Textron V-280 air vehicle concept demonstrator.

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Economics

Composites activity contracted faster for the third month in a row

GBI: Composites Fabricating landed at 41.6, becoming one of the index’s more significant declines in 2024 so far.

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Jetcam nesting/IoT software release focuses on enhanced computing power performance

The company cites up to 80% reduction in NC code generation time when using Jetcam Expert CAD/CAM software version 24.

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Graphene

Graphene Council seeks volunteers for graphene sector initiatives

Input from subject matter experts is encouraged for three task force projects covering LCA and sustainability, ASTM material specification and HSE and toxicity testing.

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Aerospace

Airbus celebrates 500th aircraft manufactured in the U.S.

Airbus celebrates its 500th U.S.-built aircraft, a Delta Air Lines A321neo, highlighting its ongoing partnership with Delta Air Lines.

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