Workforce Development
Alpex and HRC form JV to provide composite tooling services in China
Jiangsu ALPEX Technology Co., Ltd. will support mass production of carbon fiber composites.
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Ballistic panels protect school
A composites manufacturer has developed military-grade pultruded panels that are being used to protect schools in case of violent intruders.
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Mississippi State opens Marvin B. Dow Stitched Composites Development Center
The new research center, built in partnership with Boeing, will work with stitched, resin-infused composites to advance composite materials for aerospace.
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Swinburne receives grant to develop graduates for automotive industry
The grant will fund nine research projects focused on boosting innovation, skills and employment in Australia’s automotive industry.
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Bye's Sunflyer rebranded as eFlyer
Bye Aerospace says eFlyer’s (formerly Sun Flyer) new name more accurately represents the aircraft’s all-electric propulsion system.
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Institut de Soudure Group, Malaysian government to establish composites and NDT training
Composite Integrity division will work with MARA agency to improve aviation part maintenance skills in Malaysia.
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Lightweight, battery-powered rail design under development in U.K.
The Warwick Manufacturing Group at the University of Warwick is working alongside Transport Design International to develop a battery-powered, lightweight, rail-based vehicle to operate in Coventry, U.K.
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JEC World 2019: Center for Composites Materials, University of Delaware
The Center for Composite Materials (CCM) at the University of Delaware introduced at JEC a new fiber-based product called TuFF (Tailored Universal Feedstock for Forming).
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Wichita State University receives $2 million grant to advance aerospace composites
The grant will fund equipment for a NIAR-led project aimed at developing protocols for AFP processes in manufacturing thermoplastic aircraft structures.
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Bye Aerospace expands eFlyer operations to larger hangar
The larger hangar, at Centennial Airport in Denver, Colorado, houses the company’s full engineering and operations team as well as prototype programs like its eFlyer 2 electric aircraft (formerly Sun Flyer).
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