INDUSTRY NEWS
Bloodhound LSR hits 638 mph in test run
Having completed a run of speed tests, the jet-powered car will now be reassembled and fitted with a rocket before attempting to break the land speed record.
12/20/2019
NASA X-59 supersonic research aircraft cleared for final assembly
Lockheed Martin is scheduled to complete construction of the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QueSST) aircraft’s systems in late 2020, with first flights in 2021.
12/20/2019
Boeing Starliner experiences anomaly during orbital flight test
While an off-nominal orbital insertion has changed plans for the mission, Starliner is in stable orbit.
12/18/2019
Henkel, Fortify partner to enable high-performance applications in 3D printing
The companies are leveraging Fortify’s composite 3D printing technology with Henkel’s resins for injection mold tools and other applications.
12/18/2019
Exel Composites supplies fiberglass profiles for electric buses
Exel Composites provided Chinese bus supplier Yutong with the skirt and side panels for 33 electric buses, which were delivered to Helsinki, Finland.
12/18/2019
Magma m-pipe chosen for Gulf of Mexico flowline intervention
Magma Global’s carbon fiber/PEEK m-pipe subsea jumpers will be used by C-Innovation for remediation of suspected subsea pipe blockage.
12/18/2019
Toray opens R&D Innovation Center for the Future
The Shiga, Japan facility will spearhead Toray’s global research as its functional materials headquarters.
12/18/2019
U.S. DOE to fund automotive composites among 2020 research
The Department of Energy Vehicle Technologies Office’s 2020 funding opportunity announcement includes composites research for vehicle applications.
12/16/2019
Boeing to suspend 737 MAX production beginning in January
Longer-than-expected re-certification is forcing Boeing to focus on delivering stored aircraft. No layoffs or furloughs are planned.
12/16/2019
Spaceship Co. attaches feather system to next SpaceShipTwo
Virgin Galactic’s sister company has completed a major milestone in the manufacture of the composites-intensive SpaceShipTwo, which will carry tourists on short-duration space flights.
