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Aerospace

Gulfstream G700 composite business jet earns FAA certification

All-new aircraft is now type certified with even more performance enhancements, paving the way for customer deliveries.

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Aerospace

GE Aerospace launches as independent public company

GE has completed the split into three public companies — GE HealthCare, GE Vernova and GE Aerospace — per its multiyear transformation strategy.

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Wind/Energy

Hengshen carbon fiber contributes to 143-meter-long MingYang wind blade

First MySE292 offshore wind blade from MingYang Group successfully rolled off the production line in February. 

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Epoxies

Nanopoxy, Nione jointly develop nanostructured epoxy resin

Epoxies featuring nanometric niobium pentoxide particles promote toughness, UV radiation resistance and other performance gains.

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Fiber Dynamics invests in GX 1100 DCIM from KraussMaffei

Direct compounding injection molding (DCIM) enables the composites company to develop, test and protect its own recipe formulations, while increasing cycle times by eight times and reducing energy consumption.

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Plastic Omnium becomes OPmobility 

Sustainable mobility company turns a new page in its history, working toward global expansion to support all mobility players.

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Wind/Energy

UMaine researchers aim to recycle wind turbine blades as 3D printing material

With a DOE grant in hand, UMaine’s ASCC seeks to develop an approach to recycle shredded wind turbine blade material as a cost-effective reinforcement and filler for large-scale 3D printing.

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Thermoplastics

CRP Windform composites show high affinity for electric insulation

GFRTP materials for 3D printing were subjected to dielectric constant and dielectric strength tests, indicating strength for use in electric applications like automotive.

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Stellantis increases strategic shareholding in Archer Aviation

Stellantis signals its continued confidence and partnership in the eVTOL company with the purchase of nearly 8.3 million shares.

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Aerospace

Kite Magnetics, Swinburne announce ultra-high efficiency propeller milestone

Optimized to work with composite or aluminum blades, the low-noise propeller designed for electric aircraft has indicated efficiencies of up to 92% with further design refinement underway.

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