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FIBRESHIP demonstrates ship hull section built in fiber-reinforced composite

EU-funded project aims to replace steel in ships, reducing weight, fuel consumption and carbon emissions.

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ACMA updates vacuum infusion process certification program

Updates to ACMA's Vacuum Infusion Process program are said to provide essential tools and information for composites industry professionals.

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Feature

Highlights: Composites Convention 2019

Highlights from the Composites Convention 2019, June 12-13, in Stade, Germany, organized by CFK Valley e.V. and Carbon Composites e.V, and the German Aerospace Center’s 5th Colloquium on Production Technology, on May 15, in Augsburg.

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Aerospace

Carbon Fiber Composites Inc. awarded $10,000 for new aircraft design

The composite aircraft part manufacturer has built prototype and production aircraft parts, including those for the Safari 500 helicopter.

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eFlyer 2 begins flight testing with Siemens production motor

Bye Aerospace begins a new flight test phase for its two-seat composites-intensive all-electric eFlyer 2 prototype with the new 90 kW Siemens SP70D production motor.  

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Diversified composites manufacturer BFG Africa opens new facility

BFG Africa’s new factory to boost Africa-wide environment-friendly composites fiberglass design and manufacturing. 

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Wind/Energy

Plastic Omnium opens hydrogen storage R&D centers in Belgium, China

The new centers will focus on the development of emissions control and fuel systems, including high-pressure hydrogen tanks and fuel cells.

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Web Industries to expand manufacturing operations at Texas facility

The 20,000-square-foot expansion to the Denton, Texas facility adds production cells for multi-layer insulation (MLI) and composite ply cutting.

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Composites 4.0

Broetje-Automation to establish U.S. headquarters in Chicago

Long-term lease with Elk Grove Technology Park is part of the company’s plans for an increased footprint in the North American market.

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Carbon Fibers

HyperloopTT offers USDOT first look at full-scale hyperloop system

HyperloopTT reveals its full-scale 320m passenger system and presents the first certification guidelines for Hyperloop systems to USDOT officials.

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