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Composite helicopter "monolage" modernizes private rotorcraft production
The Hill Helicopters’ fully composite structure HX50 rotorcraft uses oven consolidation and splice joining for a cost-effective, lightweight fuselage.
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Carbon Fiber 2025 reinforces the role of carbon fiber amidst aerospace challenges, wind energy growth
Industry leaders at CW’s 2025 carbon fiber conference discussed market forecasts, supply shifts and innovation in high-demand sectors.
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Custom FR epoxy, hybrid glass/carbon fiber composites enable massive mosque ceiling expansion
Premier Composite Technologies delivered more than 25,000 FRP sandwich panels to massive Great Mosque of Mecca expansion, meeting weight, fire and 10,000 units/month goals.
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Safran carbon-carbon aircraft brakes: New process, production sites, environmental achievements
Safran Landing Systems has produced C/C brake discs for decades, innovating the process to combine steps to save time and cost, but also to reduce emissions and energy use as it grows the market.
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Flexible, automatic NDT platform for manufacturing composites
IRT Jules Verne, working with Airbus, Daher and French consortium developed a mobile robotic inspection platform that uses less space, water
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3D printed CFRP forms speed construction of concrete nuclear reactor bioshield
In its first demonstration, Kairos Power and Oak Ridge National Laboratory tested the potential of AM and composites to enable fast, repeatable manufacturing for energy construction.
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Expansion streak continues for Composites Fabricating Index
A reading almost level with September indicates continued positive conditions for the composites market.
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Modular, hybrid machining centers with intelligence for complex composites
Machine Tool Camp’s purpose-built systems combine CNC machine centers and robots with specialized machining tools, clamping and configuration, automating steps before and after, including data integration, to empower manufacturers for the future.
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Thermoplastic composite fabrication: Thermal processing
Establish a proper thermal cycle during TPC rapid forming and achieve reproducible, successful parts through key material selection and process method understanding.
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Episode 53: Michael Novak, AIJ Search
Michael Novak, president of AIJ Search, dives into the evolving role of AI in the advanced materials and composites manufacturing industries, and how it is being used to navigate workforce development.
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The Dutch composites formula: Thermoplastics, collaboration and circularity
In a region where collaboration and sustainability are inseparable, a new wave of composites entrepreneurs are taking advantage, proving the Dutch mindset is fertile ground for growth.
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KraussMaffei makes LFAM both a product line and an internal benefit
Plastics processing equipment supplier now offers two LFAM machines to customers and to complement its own production uses, enabling a variety of polymer to fiber-filled application options.
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