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Composites Market Insights, August 30, 2021 |
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Business Development |
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Composite Integration Become Members of the ADS Group |
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Composite Integration has become an official member of the Aerospace, Defense, Security and Space (ADS) Group to support further development of their Aerospace sector collaborations. ADS represents and supports more than 1,100 UK businesses operating in these sectors, employing 374,000 people, and generating £46 billion of exports annually. The Cornwall-based company continuously invests in process development to provide a deeper understanding of material behaviors and processing parameters th ……. |
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GA Telesis MRO Services Group Declares Addition of a New Composite Radome Testing Facility |
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GA Telesis, LLC, (“Company”), the pioneering leader in integrated aviation services, informs its MRO Services Group has introduced a transmissivity test cell for repairing and overhauling aircraft radomes. The radome maintenance will be performed at the FAA and EASA-approved composite and aerostructure repair facility near Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport. This new test cell is capable of testing a wide range of OEM platforms accommodating all Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Cessna, ……. |
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Avcorp Announces Contract Extension with Boeing |
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Avcorp has been manufacturing and supplying Boeing with various composites aircraft components supporting the 737, 757, 767, 777X, 787 Dreamliner, and CH-47 programs for more than 20 years. The Avcorp Group designs and builds major airframe structures for leading aircraft companies. Avcorp Structures & Integration located in Delta British Columbia, Canada is dedicated to metallic and composite aero structures assembly and integration. ”We are very proud to support Boeing on programs such as t ……. |
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Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Awarded $2.1 Million of Funding for EEE Parts Management, Procurement, and Engineering Services |
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Comtech Telecommunications Corp., a leading global provider of next-generation 911 emergency systems and secure wireless communications technologies, informed that during its fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021, it was awarded $2.1 million of additional funding from a major U.S. prime contractor in support of NASA’s Space Launch System (“SLS”) Control System Electronics. The contract consolidates requirements for high reliability electrical, electronic and electromechanical (“EEE”) parts and eng ……. |
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Reykjavik Flight Academy Purchases Composite Eflyer Training Aircraft |
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Reykjavik Flight Academy (Reykjavík, Iceland), which train private pilots in accordance with European Aviation Safety Administration (EASA) regulations, has entered into an agreement for the purchase of three all-electric composites-intensive eFlyer training aircraft from Bye Aerospace (Denver, Colo., U.S.). Reykjavik Flight Academy has entered into an agreement for the purchase of three all-electric With the purchase, the school breaks new ground in the history of flight instruction in Icela ……. |
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Spirit AeroSystems Europe Delivers First Set of A320 Family RTM Spoilers |
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Spirit AeroSystems Limited, a subsidiary of Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. has successfully delivered the first set of new advanced composite spoilers to Airbus for the A320 Family. The spoilers are produced using Spirit’s pioneering Resin Transfer Moulding (RTM) technology and are the first to feature on a flying aircraft. The redesigned spoiler is produced using a highly-automated advanced manufacturing, out-of-autoclave process, resulting in significantly improved manufacturing efficien ……. |
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Museum Designed to Showcase Carbon Fiber |
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International design and innovation office CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati and architect Italo Rota have unveiled the design of the MAE Museum, an exhibition space dedicated to carbon fiber, a material that is central to the future of manufacturing. The museum itself will be built largely out of carbon fiber, both new and recycled, pursuing a circular approach to design. The exhibition path will employ robotics to guide visitors through what is said to be the world’s largest archive of acrylic fiber t ……. |
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New Material |
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LANXESS: High Performance Plastics Grade for Production of Battery Housings |
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LANXESS and Korean auto parts specialist INFAC have together developed a battery module housing for electric vehicles (EVs). The battery housing has been adapted to series production of EV models launched by a Korean OEM. Specialty chemicals company LANXESS and Korean auto parts specialist INFAC have together developed a battery module housing for electric vehicles (EVs). The battery housing uses Durethan BKV30FN04 from LANXESS to satisfy stringent mechanical and chemical property require ……. |
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SABIC’s New LNP THERMOCOMP Compounds Deliver Exceptional Warpage Control, Laser Welding Capability Allowing Design Freedom for Improved Signal Transmission for ADAS Radar Covers |
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As urbanization propels the development of self-driving technology and broader implementation of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), automotive OEMs and tiers are actively seeking high-performance materials that can optimize the capabilities of today’s higher-frequency (>75 GHz), millimeter-wave (mmWave) radar units. To help meet this need, SABIC is launching two new materials, LNP THERMOCOMP WFC06I and WFC06IXP compounds, developed for the front and back enclosure covers (respectively) o ……. |
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allnex Composites Launches New, Improved Formula for Market Leading Surfboard Laminating Resin |
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allnex Composites is the market leader in the manufacturing and distribution of composite materials in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. They are the largest and only local producer of composite resins such as unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resins, gelcoats, and flowcoats. Their materials are used in a diverse range of composite applications and products such as swimming pools, boats, truck bodies, tanks, roof sheeting, pipelines, and many more. They offer the region’s m ……. |
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Application Development |
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YCOM Composite Lightweight All-Electric Race Scooter Selected by Eskootr Championship |
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YCOM (Stradella, Lombardy, Italy), a company that specializes in motorsports engineering and lightweight composite design, has completed the official delivery and testing of its high-performance composite S1-X eSkootr for the eSkootr Championship (eSC), a new racing series that highlights e-mobility and frontier innovation. Supplied to all eSC competitors, the S1-X Skootr is YCOM’s first full-electric vehicle and can reach speeds of up to 100 kilometers per hour. It utilizes two compact, state- ……. |
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Composites Enhanced protection for Paralympians |
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As they aspire to make Paralympic history in Tokyo, the Australian women’s national goalball team will have enhanced protection with the new global benchmark in impact protection wear for women – Zena Z1. This advanced impact protection wear is manufactured using silicone flocking and a reaction injection molding technology, Impact 360, developed by MAS Silueta, part of South Asia’s largest apparel tech company, MAS Holdings. The Zena Z1 also enjoys a favorable environmental footprint. The ……. |
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Hexagon Agility to Feature Composites Propane Engine Technologies during the ACT Expo |
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Power Solutions International, Inc. (“PSI”) (OTC Pink: PSIX), a leader in the design, engineering and manufacture of emissions-certified engines and power systems, will display an 8.8-liter propane engine and fuel system in conjunction with Hexagon Agility during the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo, which is taking place August 31 through Sept. 1, 2021, in the Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, CA. Representatives from both PSI and Hexagon Agility will be on hand to answer que ……. |
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New Reports in Composites Market Published By Lucintel |
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- Carbon Fiber Textile Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, July 2021
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- Composites Distributor Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, January 2021
- MENA Composites Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, October 2020
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- Technology Landscape, Trends and Opportunities in 3D Printing Material Market, March 2020
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- European Automotive Composites Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, March 2020
- Carbon Fiber Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, February 2020
- Composites Materials in Tooling Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, January 2020
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- Flame Retardant Resin in E&E Composites Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, January 2020
- Carbon Fiber in the Aerospace and Defense Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, January 2020
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Awards and Certification |
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Eaton Achieves Industry First, Qualifies New Valve in Tank Assembly That Increases Satellite Payload Capacity |
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Power management company Eaton informed that its successfully completed qualification testing for the aerospace industry’s first Valve in Tank Assembly (VITA) propulsion feed system. As the first satellite electric propulsion solution that integrates valves inside the propellant tank, the VITA eliminates the need for a traditional feed system envelope, creating room for more payload. The innovative design of Eaton’s VITA eliminates the feed system envelope by integrating proportional f ……. |
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Others |
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Owens Corning Supports Gary Sinise Foundation ‘R.I.S.E.’ Home Built for Wounded Veteran with Donation of PINK Next Gen Fiberglas Insulation |
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Owens Corning continued its support of the Gary Sinise Foundation by donating all of the fiberglass insulation for a Vista, Calif., home designed around the needs of wounded veteran and retired U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel “Doc” Jacobs, a hospital corpsman. With the final reveal on Thursday, the specially adapted, 100% mortgage-free smart home was built by the Gary Sinise Foundation’s R.I.S.E. (Restoring Independence, Supporting Empowerment) Program. Doc was severely injured in an IE ……. |
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