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Aerospace

Developing repairs for thermoplastic composite aerostructures

HyPatchRepair project proves feasibility of automated process chain for welded thermoplastic composite patch repairs.

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Aerospace

ATC Manufacturing, Boeing expand long-term thermoplastic composites agreement

With this contract expansion, the Post Falls-based composites manufacturer now supplies parts for all active Boeing commercial aircraft programs.  

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Trends

TU Munich develops cuboidal conformable tanks using carbon fiber composites for increased hydrogen storage

Flat tank enabling standard platform for BEV and FCEV uses thermoplastic and thermoset composites, overwrapped skeleton design in pursuit of 25% more H2 storage.

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Aerospace

Novel processes for hybrid thermoset-thermoplastic pultruded parts

CFRP pultrusion and pullwinding specialist Epsilon Composite combines thermoplastic overmolding with traditional thermoset processes, demonstrated through aircraft struts and industrial applications.

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Automotive

Kautex wins first order for Pentatonic fiber-reinforced skid plate catering to BEVs

Automotive OEM order marks Kautex’s entrance into thermoplastic composite and composite-metal hybrid battery housings and related components.  

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Sustainability

Vestas unveils circularity solution to end landfill for turbine blades

A novel chemical process, developed within the CETEC initiative with partners Olin and Stena Recycling, is capable of breaking down epoxy resin to virgin-grade material.  

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Thermoplastics

DLR completes MFFD upper shell skin layup

Eight-meter-long CFRTP fuselage skin was achieved via laser-heated in-situ consolidation, with stringers, frames and cleats to be welded.  

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Thermoplastics

STUNNING project completes lower half of MFFD

Clean Sky project has delivered the 8 × 4 meter welded aerostructure component, aided by advanced thermoplastic composite technologies and smart robotics.  

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Thermoplastics

Toray develops high-speed thermal welding for thermoset composites

Novel technology forms a thermally weldable layer on the surface of carbon fiber-reinforced thermoset or thermoplastic components, further validated by demonstrators.

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Graphene

Novel OCSiAl graphene nanotube concentrate enables conductive thermoplastics

Validated Tuball Matrix 808 provides thermoplastics with optimized electrical conductivity but retains mechanical properties and has minimal impact on a high MFI.  

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