Carbon Fibers

Additive Manufacturing 31 Jan 2023

Optimizing a thermoplastic composite helicopter door hinge

9T Labs used Additive Fusion Technology to iterate CFRTP designs, fully exploit continuous fiber printing and outperform stainless steel and black metal designs in failure load and weight.

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Aerospace 30 Jan 2023

ESA approves Windform RS, LX 3.0 for space flight applications

CRP Technology’s Top-Line composite materials Windform RS and Windform LX 3.0 are compliant with outgassing requirements in accordance with ESA-TEC-PR-002015.

Weaving 30 Jan 2023

Plant tour: Albany Engineered Composites, Rochester, N.H., U.S.

Efficient, high-quality, well-controlled composites manufacturing at volume is the mantra for this 3D weaving specialist.

Aerospace 27 Jan 2023

Weber State applies composite-based 3D printing for aerospace support, research

The Utah-based university’s recently upgraded MARS Center installed an Impossible Objects CBAM printer to engage in projects with DOD and DOE potential.

Construction 27 Jan 2023

Toray jointly wins Infrastructure Maintenance award for steel pipe repair innovation

Together with Tokyo Electric Power Grid and Yasuda Seisakusho, Toray employed in-situ VARTM with carbon fiber sheets to repair steel pipe corrosion on transmission towers, with application extension underway.

Aerospace 26 Jan 2023

Impulse Space to launch first orbital service vehicle in 2023 using CFRP tanks

Interview with COO discusses carbon fiber composites in tanks, vehicles and their role in space commerce as part of rapidly growing New Space economy.

Hydrogen Storage 26 Jan 2023

Cryo-compressed hydrogen, the best solution for storage and refueling stations?

Cryomotive’s CRYOGAS solution claims the highest storage density, lowest refueling cost and widest operating range without H2 losses while using one-fifth the carbon fiber required in compressed gas tanks.

Carbon Fibers 25 Jan 2023

NCAMP qualifies Victrex LMPAEK thermoplastic material system

Novel Victrex AE 250-AS4 UD tape has been approved for publication in the NCAMP allowables database for use in aerospace programs.

Marine 20 Jan 2023

Chantiers de l’Atlantique receives first initial orders for SolidSail

Chantiers de l’Atlantique equips its first sailing cargo ship and two upcoming cruise ships with its highly rigid, foldable carbon fiber SolidSail rig.