Texas A&M University Today Jul 09, 2021
The composites can be added to building materials or 3D printed as decorative assets.
‘University Of Bristol, NCC Develop Novel Composite Materials To Assess Performance In Space – CompositesWorld’
CompositesWorld Jul 07, 2021
In-house developed matrices reinforced with carbon fiber willspend six months attached to the ISS to better understand and improve their functionality in extreme space conditions.
‘DCU Produces First Encyclopaedia Of Composite Materials – Siliconrepublic.com’
Siliconrepublic.com Jul 13, 2021
DCU039s school of mechanical manufacturing and engineering is behind the reference guide on composite materials for engineers and architects.
‘Worldwide Pressure Vessel Composite Material Industry To 2026 – Featuring 3M, Alloy Products And BASF Among Others – ResearchAndMarkets.com – Business Wire’
Business Wire Jul 12, 2021
UMaine composites center chief promotes new technology before US Senate
May 27th, 2021: Habib Dagher, executive director of UMaine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center and director of Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center, appeared before the Senate’s Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee at the invitation of U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine. He was one of four transportation and infrastructure experts offering testimony on how to protect the nation’s transportation infrastructure in the face of climate change.
Built in the UAE: world’s largest super yacht made of composite material launched in Dubai
May 27th, 2021: A UAE company has launched the world’s largest superyacht made from composite materials. Gulf Craft’s flagship superyacht, Majesty 175, is 54 metres in length with a beam of 9.6 metres and was produced in the company’s boatyard in Umm Al Quwain.
Continuous Composites Receives $750k Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Contract from the Department of Defense
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho--(BUSINESS WIRE)-May 27th, 2021: -Continuous Composites, a pioneer in the AM 2.0 industry, announced today it has been awarded a Phase II SBIR contract to demonstrate their patented Continuous Fiber 3D Printing (CF3D®) manufacturing process for a DoD multifunctional structural composite application through collaboration with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). The SBIR topic focuses on Attritable Structures, Engines, and Sensors of Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Systems and Space Systems.
MC-21-300 receives first wing of composite material made in Russia
May 27th, 2021: New jetliner from Irkut is in the process of replacing Western suppliers with domestic ones due to economic sanctions...
Kaneka Aerospace starts up carbon and glass fiber prepreg operations
May 27th, 2021: Subsidiary installs new automated filming and prepreg equipment at Benecia, California, facility, with capabilities to produce 50-inch-wide prepreg tapes ranging from 140-1,100 gsm areal weight.
Scotsman Debuts World’s First Custom 3D-Printed Carbon Fiber Scooter
MILPITAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 27, 2021-- Scotsman, a Silicon Valley-based electric scooter brand, has unveiled its flagship product, the world’s first electric scooter custom 3D-printed entirely in carbon fiber composite.
Impossible Objects, Owens Corning to produce new high-performance 3D printing materials
May 27th, 2021: Collaboration will develop tailor-made materials for composite-based AM, bring CBAM process to industrial scale to compete with other high-volume manufacturing methods.
Hexcel, USA Establishes Composite Materials Center of Excellence in Utah
May 27th, 2021: Hexcel Corporation, a world leader in advanced composite technology, has established the Flagship Center of Excellence (R and T) for Research Technology to support the next generation of advanced composite technology development in Utah. I am. This will add up to 150 new high-paying jobs over the next 12 years and develop the Utah workforce.
Impossible Objects and Owens Corning Join Forces to Develop Stronger, Cheaper 3D Printing Materials
May 27th, 2021: Impossible Objects announced that it would be joining a development agreement with Owens Corning targeted at developing new materials for Impossible Objects’ revolutionary composite-based additive manufacturing (CBAM) process.
New optimization approach helps design lighter carbon fiber composite materials
May 28th, 2021: Carbon fibers, due to their superior strength and lightness, are popular in aerospace engineering applications. While much effort goes into improving the strength of carbon fiber composites, such as fiber-reinforced plastic, only fiber orientation optimization is considered.
MakerBot METHOD 3D Printers Now Support BASF Forward AM Ultrafuse 316L Stainless Steel Composite Material
3.15.2021: Users can explore printing rigid 316L stainless steel parts for industrial applications alongside advanced engineering polymers and composites on METHOD with the MakerBot LABS Experimental Extruder
F-22 Stealth Fighter Ends Up Nose Down On The Runway At Eglin Air Force Base In Florida
3/15/2021: The pilot did not need to eject, but was taken to an on-base medical facility for an evaluation after the mishap.
Researchers develop improved recycling process for carbon fibres
3/15/2021: Recycling of composite materials could be up to 70 percent cheaper and lead to a 90 to 95 percent reduction in CO2 emissions compared to standard manufacturing, researchers from the University of Sidney found out.
AFRL partners with Cornell to use micro-beam scanning technology for inspecting composite materials
3/15/2021: The Air Force research Laboratory, in partnership with the Materials Solutions Network at the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS) of Cornell University, has developed a tool that can look directly inside of and instantaneously inspect the structure of composite components while they are being manufactured.
Composites One to acquire Solvay Process Materials business
3-15-2021: The acquired business, rebranded as Aerovac, will act as manufacturer, developer and supplier of process materials, tooling and services and is comprised of a range of vacuum bagging materials.
Airbus PERIOD project to pioneer satellite factory in space
3-15-2021: PERIOD consortium to prepare concept for in-orbit demonstrator for satellite assembly and manufacturing in space, with potential for composite materials.
Charger Investment Partners Acquires Leading Composites Manufacturer Advanced Composite Products and Technology, Inc.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Charger Investment Partners ("Charger") today announced that it has acquired a majority stake in Advanced Composite Products and Technology, Inc. ("ACPT" or the "Company"). Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.