Medical
Multi-material, self-sensing, 3D-printed scoliosis braces
Startup Fited and Brightlands Materials Center have developed a lighter weight, thinner CFRP corrective brace, including pressure sensors made from continuous carbon fibers.
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SCABAEGO project develops bioactive composite that supports healing of broken bones
Fraunhofer IFAM researchers and partners combine biodegradable polymer polycaprolactone and bioactive glass to 3D print custom-fit structures for bone fracture sites.
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Evonik showcases chopped carbon fiber-reinforced PEEK filament
Vestakeep is available at two levels of carbon fiber content and appropriate for long-term surgical implants.
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Cevotec’s fiber patch placement is part of digital process chain for automated composite prosthetics
Multiple partners work to develop automated data collection, composite laminate generation for customized medical applications using FPP technology in German-funded Patch2Patient project.
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CityAirbus NextGen to be developed for future medical missions in Norway
Airbus and the Norwegian Air Ambulance Foundation partner to measure the added value of eVTOL aircraft for medical use cases across Norway.
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AMSL Aero partners with CareFlight for Vertiia aeromedical fit-out
Together, AMSL Aero’s long-range eVTOL aircraft will enable CareFlight to provide direct services from remote sites directly to hospitals.
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The state of recycled carbon fiber
As the need for carbon fiber rises, can recycling fill the gap?
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Materials & Processes: Composites fibers and resins
Compared to legacy materials like steel, aluminum, iron and titanium, composites are still coming of age, and only just now are being better understood by design and manufacturing engineers. However, composites’ physical properties — combined with unbeatable light weight — make them undeniably attractive.
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Materials & Processes: Resin matrices for composites
The matrix binds the fiber reinforcement, gives the composite component its shape and determines its surface quality. A composite matrix may be a polymer, ceramic, metal or carbon. Here’s a guide to selection.
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Kaman Composites leverages composites expertise to expand medical imaging programs with Mirion Technologies
While known as a critical component supplier to the aerospace industry, the Vermont-based company is also recognized for its composite patient positioning components, structural cantilevered solutions and assembly in the medical field.
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