Composites 4.0
Matching the Defense Industrial Base Material Qualification Model to the Mission
A one-way attritable UAV or USV should not carry the same material qualification and specification burden as a crewed, long-life aircraft or vessel.
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GFRP Provider Fibrosan to Open Facility in North America By 2027
A local position in Michigan builds Fibrosan’s capacity to reduce supply chain instability, serve customers more effectively and enable more collaborative opportunities.
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Beyond Gravity Powers Europe's MTG Weather Satellite Fleet
The company supplied the central computer and mission-critical components for the MTG-I2 imaging satellite, in addition to the composite components on the Ariane 6 rocket that successfully launched it into orbit.
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Ultra-High-Rate Composite Preforming for Aerospace, Renewables and Defense
CAMX 2026: Loop Technology US Inc. and Zund America will co-exhibit FibreLINE with Zünd digital cutting systems, turning raw composites into large preforms inside a tighter factory layout than AFP-based lines.
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HÖRMANN Leads Wheel-Integrated Hydrogen Tank Project for Construction Machinery
SNAPSHOT: The 27-month HyWheelTank project will integrate and test CFRP ring pressure vessels inside a wheel loader's wheel construction chamber, building on results from the earlier RAHD research project.
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CompriseTec Joins Additive Manufacturing Network in Hamburg
SNAPSHOT: IAMHH e.V. welcomes the composites and polymer specialist, whose work spans thermoplastics, thermosets and FRP for aerospace and automotive applications.
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CMH-17 Update to Volume 5 Expands Guidance, Data for CMC
Revised Composite Materials Handbook serves as the authoritative reference for composite materials, with new technical content and data on CMC systems, testing and applications.
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InfraBlades Progresses Wind Blade Reuse for Dutch Bridges
Dutch startup InfraBlades is giving decommissioned wind turbine blades a second life as load-bearing infrastructure, with two bridge projects already underway in Rotterdam and Pijnacker.
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Versalis, Nlcomp Partner on Composites Sustainability
SNAPSHOT: Nlcomp and Eni’s chemical arm Versalis will develop high-performance composite materials that combine mechanical strength with recyclability, reprocessibility and repairability.
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Material Transition Platform Aims to Speed Up Sustainable Material Sourcing
Material Transition maps how raw materials, products and waste move through manufacturing and composite supply chains so that procurement, R&D, circularity and business development teams can evaluate material substitutions faster.
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