Trends

Trends

ILCA, Greenboats chart environmentally responsible one-design dinghy racing

Organization ILCA is pairing up with natural fiber innovators like Greenboats to reduce environmental footprint while maintaining the class’ strict one-design principles.

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Wind/Energy

Exel Composites, De Angeli Prodotti sign multiyear agreement for composite conductor cores supply

A €25 million minimum volume commitment starting Q1 2026 will fulfill global power transmission infrastructure modernization.

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Aptera Motors initiates validation line for BinC solar electric vehicle

Next step toward scaled, repeatable manufacturing will support everything from materials handling to final fit and finish.

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Automation

Airbus Helicopters France aims to adopt Airborne composites automation

Automated ply placement (APP) and Kit by Light (KBL) will be applied to ramp up productivity of the factory’s composite helicopter blades and hub structures for Airbus helicopter models.

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Glass Fibers

REFRESH project successfully produces wind blade section from recovered fibers 

Laboratory testing has shifted to a real component, which partly consists of recovered glass fibers recovered from other EOL wind blades.

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Trends

PHOEBUS project makes progress on CFRP liquid oxygen, hydrogen upper stage tanks

The ESA project has proven that linerless CFRP tanks for Ariane 6 rocket can handle the extreme temperatures of liquid H2 and O2, and are moving on to testing campaign for 2-meter and 3.5-meter tanks in 2026.

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Glass Fibers

ExxonMobil installs Proxxima resin system-based MST-Bar at own plastics plant in Mont Belvieu

Approximately 40,000 linear feet of Proxxima GFRP rebar was shipped and installed in three weeks to reinforce the plant’s heavily used roads, a display of confidence in ExxonMobil’s own product.

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Wind/Energy

Fabrum, AMSL Aero and Stralis Aircraft successfully fill LH2 composite aviation tanks

Australian/New Zealand team makes significant step forward in the transition to zero-emission aviation.

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DLR rocket flight in ATHEAt program demonstrates CMC nose, movable body flaps

Successful flight tests heat-resistant components and innovative sensor technologies.

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Trends

Cycle Inspect announces carbon fiber NDT certification program purpose-built for cycling industry

Full certification targets bicycle MRO professionals, offering comprehensive composite material theory, UT and inspection training that aligns with ASNT standards.

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