Medical

Cutting/Kitting

Eastman Machine's customers shift gears to fight pandemic

Customers using cutting tables to fabricate composite parts and structures are turning to Eastman to retrofit for processing medical-grade fabrics.

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Aerospace

Airbus reduces wing production in German, U.K. facilities

In response to the coronavirus pandemic, Airbus is temporarily reducing production activities at three aircraft wing facilities for three weeks.

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Epoxies

Kanfit coping with COVID-19 and managing growth using Composites 4.0 systems

Bluetooth sensors and AI track parts and tools, save time and suggest production line improvements.

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RTM

In Italy, how one composites fabricator is coping

Lessons learned from Bucci Composites, located in Faenza, Italy, in the heart of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Medical

Leaders in the composites industry work together to develop ventilators for COVID-19 patients

A U.K.-government funded project collects Meggitt, GKN, Rolls-Royce, Airbus and others to quickly help meet demand.

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Wind/Energy

U.S. Families First Coronavirus Response Act offers paid sick leave, COVID-19 testing

For eligible U.S. employees, the newly signed law will reportedly provide emergency paid sick leave, family medical leave and other measures.

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Aerospace

NASA’s Urban Air Mobility Grand Challenge advances with agreement signings

Companies will develop or operate air vehicles and airspace management services to support larger goals in urban air mobility.

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Exact Metrology to open new center in Moline, Illinois

The new training, support, contract measurement and sales facility will open March 1.

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Trends

Porous carbon fiber: Permeable, adsorptive and conductive

New Toray development holds promise for advanced batteries, gas-separation technologies for fuel cells.

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Braiding

Episode 30: Gary Sharpless, Concordia Fibers, Boston Materials Inc.

Composites industry veteran and marketing advisor Gary Sharpless discusses his more than 35 years in the industry and his current advisory roles with Concordia Fibers and Boston Materials.

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