Processes
Saertex expands production range with pultruded planks for rotor blades
SAERplanks pultruded profiles, opening new avenues in the wind industry, comprise heavy-tow carbon fibers produced using a novel hybrid resin system for reliable performance, high productivity and minimum scrap rates.
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9T Labs expands team and moves its CFRTP 3D printing technology into new markets
Despite pandemic challenges, the hybrid 3D printing solutions provider announces growing interest and projects across end markets and territories.
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Automated, continuous processes for high-volume automotive and defense components
Thunder Composite Technologies uses its automated pultrusion, RTM and other processes to produce custom-engineered composite parts for automotive and land defense vehicles.
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Stratasys collaborates with Lockheed to qualify composite materials for space, aviation end-use parts
Report made public by Metropolitan State University of Denver delivers qualification data for Antero 840CN03 for additively manufactured end-use parts requiring high thermal and chemical resistance, and ESD properties.
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3D printing on the moon: Anisoprint chosen for Start-up Space Program
During SSP, Anisoprint will work to develop composite fiber 3D printing in close-to-zero gravity conditions.
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Joby Aviation advances toward FAA certification, highlights Toray prepreg and Coriolis AFP machines
Joby Aviation aims for FAA Part 135 certificate by end of 2022 and launch of commercial service by 2024 as it completes first production-intent aircraft from its pilot manufacturing facility; composites play a key role.
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BASF, L&L Products collaborate on battery protection for the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning
Continuous Composites Systems and polyurethane pultrusion system reduces crossmember size while providing strength, stiffness and rigidity to withstand high loads.
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Addcomposites path-planning, simulation and defect detection platform for AFP
Purpose-built OLP software platform, AddPath, now supports multiple AFP tools, enabling end users to use their own existing hardware.
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UMaine Composites Center 3D prints logistics vessel for U.S. Department of Defense
Two 3D-printed vessels capable of transporting two shipping containers and a Marine rifle squad with three days of supplies mark groundbreaking composite manufacturing milestone.
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AFP-XS platform demonstrates rectangular tube manufacture
Addcomposites collaborated with MBDA and Compositadour to produce lightweight, stiff and weatherproof components that are electrically insulating, chemically resistant and dimensionally stable.
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