Videos
First hover flight takes Archer Aviation’s Maker aircraft to the skies
Six months after unveiling its composites-intensive Maker eVTOL aircraft, Archer has achieved both FAA airworthiness certification and its first successful hover flight, with a broadening flight testing campaign coming soon.
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Addcomposites adds tape winding to Finland facility for pilot trials
The new capability, which enhances the available level of design freedom, was added to encourage manufacturers to develop new innovations using tape winding.
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BMW rolls out multi-material Carbon Cage with 2022 iX vehicle line
For its new battery-electric iX sports activity vehicle, BMW combines CFRP strategies from previous i3, i8 and 7-Series designs and adds CFRTP for a lightweight, rigid frame.
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SAMPE’s new CTO, Raj Manchanda: CW Trending Episode 6
SAMPE’s new chief technology officer, Raj Manchanda, talks to CW’s editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan about taking the technical reigns at the composites industry’s most technologically intense organization. Manchanda also talks about his path to SAMPE and the upcoming SAMPE Materials Innovation & Advanced Technology Leadership Forum, Jan. 26-27 in Huntington Beach, Calif., U.S.
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Saertex presents SAERfoam structural core materials
Hybrid core material is simple to process, highly economical and exhibits a shear modulus up to four times greater in comparison to PVC and PET.
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Hengshen to produce rear pressure bulkhead demonstrators
China-based Hengshen Carbon and Composites will produce five 4.5-meter demonstrator composite rear pressure bulkheads (RPB) for a Chinese aerospace OEM.
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Rocket Lab unveils composite Neutron launch vehicle
Live streamed web event reveals detailed Neutron rocket architecture for the first time, including its carbon fiber launch vehicle and second stage, and new Archimedes rocket engine, all designed for reliability and reusability.
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Converting from hand layup to open mold spray-up process
In this Digital Demo, Sam Cruz, MVP's Senior Product Manager, talks about how to convert from hand lay-up process to spraying fiberglass and offers an overview of the benefits. (Sponsored)
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Gardner Business Media Opens Registration for Plastics Technology Expo 2022
The inaugural PTXPO event will take place March 29-31, 2022, connecting North America’s plastics processors in Chicago.
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Fraunhofer IPT develops thermoplastic composites in hydrogen storage, engine blades and more
Active in laser-assisted tape winding and in-situ consolidation of thermoplastic composites since 1988, the IPT in Aachen, Germany continues to push new materials, applications and Composites 4.0 digital processing.
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Nexam Chemical, the NCC develop solution for manufacturing high-temperature composites
Nexam Chemical’s Neximid high-temperature resin system can operate at temperatures up to 400°C, expanding the boundaries of composites into more demanding applications that weren’t previously possible.
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ACS-A to develop composite prototypes, processes for MoorPower wave energy project
The two-year, Australia-based demonstrator project aims to use wave energy conversion technology to decarbonize offshore aquaculture operations.
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