Shapiro, Re:Build Manufacturing announce $81 million investment for manufacturing center creation
5/2/2023Collaboration between the Commonwealth, Re:Build Manufacturing and RIDC is the latest economic development project that will expand innovation-focused manufacturing in Western Pennsylvania.
Plataine launches composites industry survey
5/2/2023This 10-minute survey, distributed by CW, is designed to help assess the composites industry’s willingness and ability to adopt new technologies that can ramp up production and improve efficiency.
JetZero unveils plan for BWB midmarket airliner, tanker
5/2/2023Blended wing body aircraft design targets need for new midmarket airplane (NMA) and defense tanker-transport program.
Joby extends Agility Prime contract for eVTOL aircraft delivery
5/2/2023Joby’s contract with the U.S. Air Force is now valued at up to $131 million following a $55 million extension that includes provision of up to nine Joby aircraft, two of which will be delivered to Edwards Air Force Base.
SHD, Lineat signs terms for sustainable carbon fiber composites
5/1/2023Alignment of “recycled” and waste carbon fiber material via a patented manufacturing technology process will encourage more sustainable, circular composite materials development.
Orbital Composites licenses AMCM technology
5/1/2023Additive manufacturing compression molding (AMCM), co-developed with ORNL, combines robotic AM and continuous fiber technologies to revolutionize high-volume composites manufacturing.
Porcher Industries strengthens partnership with Terre de Lin
5/1/2023Technical and commercial cooperation enables Terre de Lin to deliver flax rovings to Porcher for the production of woven Polypreg Flax/TP composite reinforcements.
Bio-inspired EV underbody panel developed by TPI Composites, Helicoid Industries
5/1/2023Composite underbody panel for battery pack protection, made of stacked multiaxial noncrimp fabric, will serve high-volume commercial and automotive markets.
SPE ACCE 2023 innovative parts competition is open for nominations
5/1/2023Any register conference participant may nominate original equipment, aftermarket or prototype composite parts for automotive, truck and UAM applications by July 30, 2023.
Collaboration between NCC, UKAEA to develop fusion-grade SiC/SiC composites
4/30/2023High-volume composites development for future fusion power reactors under HASTE-F program accelerates U.K.’s net-zero energy generation, drives transformation in industries that use high-temperature CMCs.
SHD Composites backs Team BRIT disabled racing driver
4/30/2023Forty-one-year-old Paul Fullick seeks to make history with all-disabled racing drivers competing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
INCA secures $40 million funding commitment for biocomposites development
4/30/2023INCA Renewable Technologies targets commercialization of hemp-based biocomposites line for automotive, wind, marine industries, moves forward with processing facility construction.
Cygnet Texkimp officially opens Innovation Centre
4/30/2023Facility will act as a development, prototyping and testing space for outside organizations to accelerate development and adoption of composites technologies.
Teijin Automotive Technologies supplies exterior body panels to Lotus Emira
4/28/2023The new premium sports car features exterior doors and panels made from Teijin Automotive Technologies’ compression molded TCA Ultra Lite material.
Market report published on resin infusion in aerospace manufacturing
4/28/2023Based on industry interviews, this research was conducted as part of a multi-phase effort conducted by Mississippi State University’s Advanced Composites Institute (ACI).
Exel Composites pultruded rods enhance Umbrosa parasol durability
4/28/2023The Belgium-based manufacturer chose pultruded fiberglass ribs for many of its umbrella and parasol designs to effectively endure exposure to high wind speeds, saltwater, rain and UV.
Colored carbon fiber composite bike wheels launched at The Cycle Show
4/28/2023Wheel brand Parcours reveals composite bike wheels using Hypetex colored carbon fiber to achieve aesthetic, lightweight and performance goals.
Viritech and Haydale pursue new functionalized materials for Type V composite vessels for hydrogen storage
4/28/2023Goal is considerable weight savings via lightweight, impermeable pressure vessels without a liner, further advance in Graph-Pro structural storage tanks with integrated fixation.
People in Composites: April 2023
4/28/2023Concordia Engineered Fibers, Nawa Technologies, IACMI, Joby Aviation and Akarmak America have made new personnel announcements in April 2023.
21st century concrete: composite metamaterial with super compressability, energy harvesting
4/27/2023Material comprising 3D-printed, auxetic, reinforced polymer lattices in conductive cement matrix can compress up to 15% and generate electricity for lightweight, mechanically tunable structures with energy harvesting and sensing.