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Bambooder, Roode Boards extend bamboo fibers to kiteboard prototype progression
SNAPSHOT: Collaborative work partially replaces fiberglass in kiteboard construction, considering more sustainable, low-CO2 options.
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Taniq software helps European student team WARR fly its Type 5 pressure vessel
SNAPSHOT: The filament-wound composite vessel, designed and manufactured using Taniq's TaniqWind Pro software, successfully flew aboard the EX-4C rocket at the European Rocketry Challenge in late 2025.
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Epsilon hits 100,000 large-diameter composite tube production using K1 process
The milestone illustrates Epsilon’s filament winding, pultrusion and postprocessing capacity maturation and complete development chain assets, capable of supporting European customer production ramp-ups.
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Composites United opens applications for 2026/27 composites trainee program
The two-semester program, running October 2026 through March 2027, combines structured lecture coursework at German research institutions with an optional industry thesis project.
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MSP enables Pentaxia to eliminate composite part concessions, reduce production time by 50%
PerfectPart metrology solutions turned a time-consuming, high-risk and high-pressure process into a more reliable, automated machining strategy.
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Avel Robotics AFP process cuts composite foil environmental impact by more than 30%
A peer-reviewed 2024 study quantifies the environmental gains from Avel's AFP-based production approach, which eliminates draping molds and reduces material waste across all foil geometries.
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Acciona, Bolero Surf create surfboard fins from recycled wind turbine blades
The collaboration debuted fins made from 100% recycled wind turbine fiberglass at a 2026 Australian surfing competition, demonstrating a circular end-of-life pathway for decommissioned material.
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Alef Aeronautics' composites-intensive flying car enters production phase
The Model A Ultralight — a drive-and-fly eVTOL designed to lift off directly from public roads — marks the first step toward full-scale Model A manufacturing.
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On the radar: 3D printing and the agile production imperative
Significant institutional momentum around large-format additive manufacturing and the push for faster production in U.S. defense are forming parallels across the composites 3D printing landscape.
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Voltage Vessels 3D prints composite RHIB prototype, seeks next steps with Eclipse X9 composite
The Hawaiian startup and CEAD developed a demonstration platform using LFAM, which is informing Voltage Vessels’ basalt fiber-reinforced PETG material developments.
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