Pressure Vessels

Wind/Energy

DLR ZLP demonstrates new method for thermoplastic composite hydrogen fuel tank

AFP uses xenon lamp heating and inline QA to achieve innovative design which also uses ultrasonic welding.

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Wind/Energy

Universal Hydrogen signs deals with three airlines for hydrogen propulsion retrofits

Carbon fiber storage tanks will reduce the Dash-8’s cabin space from 56 seats to 40 seats, but enable emissions-free travel up to approximately 460 miles.

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Hydrogen Storage

Hyzon Motors unveils new hydrogen storage system using composites for reduced weight and cost

Integrated composites with metal frame could cut storage system weight by 43%, cost by 52% and component count by 75%, based on a single-rack system with five hydrogen cylinders.

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Biomaterials

Stora Enso opens pilot plant for lignin-based carbon materials for batteries

Carbon based-anode material Lignode, produced from converted lignin separated from wood, may be a sustainable replacement for graphite-based materials.

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Automotive

Trelleborg undertakes composite-based R&D project

The focus of the project is to develop a novel composite material that can be integrated into an EV battery to reduce the overall weight of the battery case.

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Wind/Energy

NCC develops composite structural systems for bus fuel cell retrofits

Glass fiber storage structure increases energy storage density by 28%, meets cost and weight targets and ultimately enables a rapid retrofit of U.K. commercial buses, with potential for larger vehicles.

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Cevotec fiber patch placement improves storage efficiency of composite tanks

Cevotec’s solution is to apply carbon fiber patches to the dome areas of Type IV pressure vessels, which reportedly yields 15% in material, weight and cost savings.

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Deutsche Aircraft and H2FLY join forces to explore hydrogen powered flight

First flight of Dornier 328 demonstrator with fuel cell planned for 2025 to display potential for climate-neutral regional flights.

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Lockheed Martin Australia and Omni Tanker develop new composite tanks for cryogenic fuels

Partnership aims to commercialize Type IV and V tanks using patented OmniBIND technology for Lockheed Martin and NASA applications.

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Carbon Fibers

Partnership integrates recycled turbine blade materials into energy storage system

Enel Green Power and Energy Vault aim to use decommissioned carbon and glass fiber wind turbine blades to produce composite blocks for the EVx renewable energy storage system.

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microwire technology for composites