Thermoplastics

Pressure Vessels

Collins Aerospace to lead COCOLIH2T project

Project for thermoplastic composite liquid hydrogen tanks aims for two demonstrators and TRL 4 by 2025.  

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Thermoplastics

AFPT GmbH acquires Alformet BV, celebrates 20 years 

Combined know-how and company visions, and the founding of Alformet GmbH, aim to enhance the availability and delivery of high-quality fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite solutions to customers.  

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Thermoplastics

PEEK vs. PEKK vs. PAEK and continuous compression molding

Suppliers of thermoplastics and carbon fiber chime in regarding PEEK vs. PEKK, and now PAEK, as well as in-situ consolidation — the supply chain for thermoplastic tape composites continues to evolve.

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Thermoplastics

ThermHex Waben highlights thermoplastic honeycomb panels

Economically produced composite sandwich panels are sustainable while maintaining high mechanical performance and surface quality, driving them into new market applications.  

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Carbon Fibers

Developing repairs for thermoplastic composite aerostructures

HyPatchRepair project proves feasibility of automated process chain for welded thermoplastic composite patch repairs.

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Thermoplastics

ATC Manufacturing, Boeing expand long-term thermoplastic composites agreement

With this contract expansion, the Post Falls-based composites manufacturer now supplies parts for all active Boeing commercial aircraft programs.  

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Epoxies

TU Munich develops cuboidal conformable tanks using carbon fiber composites for increased hydrogen storage

Flat tank enabling standard platform for BEV and FCEV uses thermoplastic and thermoset composites, overwrapped skeleton design in pursuit of 25% more H2 storage.

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Aerospace

Novel processes for hybrid thermoset-thermoplastic pultruded parts

CFRP pultrusion and pullwinding specialist Epsilon Composite combines thermoplastic overmolding with traditional thermoset processes, demonstrated through aircraft struts and industrial applications.

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Thermoplastics

Kautex wins first order for Pentatonic fiber-reinforced skid plate catering to BEVs

Automotive OEM order marks Kautex’s entrance into thermoplastic composite and composite-metal hybrid battery housings and related components.  

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Carbon Fibers

DLR completes MFFD upper shell skin layup

Eight-meter-long CFRTP fuselage skin was achieved via laser-heated in-situ consolidation, with stringers, frames and cleats to be welded.  

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