Materials
VIDEO: Stamped, Welded TPC Rib Demonstrator Targets High-Rate Wing Production
Direct stamping and infrared welding produce a 64-ply thermoplastic wing rib that's 22% lighter than aluminum, an innovation detailed further in this ThermoForged video short and CW’s Daher’s Shap'in TechCenter plant tour.
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DLR, Omnidea-RTG Build Thermoplastic AFP Cryogenic Tank
SNAPSHOT: The 1-meter-diameter Type 5 demonstrator, made from carbon fiber/LMPAEK was developed under an ESA-funded project targeting hydrogen and methane storage.
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Noemi Aerospace Selects Syensqo Composites to Advance All-Electric Seaplane
FAA-approved carbon fiber prepreg and structural paste adhesive products will enable a lightweight, high-performance airframe for Noemi’s amphibious aircraft.
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R&M International Acquires Vartega EasyFeed Bundle Technology
The 50-year-old, family-owned recycler will carry forward Vartega’s rCF platform, which includes 1,000/tons of annual production capacity, for thermoplastics industry and automotive programs.
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Cambium, SHD Composites Reimagining a New Future for Composites
CW’s interview with Cambium chief informatics officer Tim Gardner discusses the company’s background and bio-enabled approach, inverse design and SHD Composites’ role as it seeks broader markets, growth and changing what’s possible with composites.
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Periplast Prints Mold, Skin and Core in a Single Robotic Cell in INOV.AM Program
SNAPSHOT: Periplast’s research-oriented robotic cell uses a single hybrid head to 3D print a mold, place a carbon fiber prepreg skin and deposit a honeycomb core without repositioning the part, removing a traditionally required bonding step.
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UW-Madison Engineers Develop Drapable Composite to Reduce Lightning Strike Damage on Aircraft
Researchers wove stainless steel yarn into carbon fiber fabric to create a drapable, Faraday cage-like layer that cut simulated lightning strike weight loss to 0.03%, down from 3% without hybridization.
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Chemically Recycled Thermoplastic Polymer is Successfully Demonstrated in Structural Component
In a project between LATI, Crossen Engineering and Bloc Blinds, a fiberglass-reinforced PA6 material enabled ≈70% GWP reduction, maintained mechanical performance and 1,000+ operating cycles.
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Yazaki Develops Lower-Carbon Bamboo Fiber Composite for Automotive, Industrial
YTCA has developed a bamboo-filled polypropylene composite that cuts carbon footprint by roughly 50% compared with conventional PP and talc/PP while matching their mechanical performance.
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UMaine Launches 3D Printed, Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastic Boat
The 30-foot 3Dirigo X reaches speeds near 40 knots and builds on the original 3Dirigo’s 2019 record-setting print run, demonstrating a repeatable tool for defense and commercial boatbuilding.
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