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ASTM International Calls for Research Papers on Hemp-Lime Building Materials

ASTM International has issued a call for papers on hemp-lime building materials for a special issue of its Journal of Testing and Evaluation, covering material performance, testing methods, and standardization.

Composites Manufacturing

Sydney Composites Develops Rapid-Cycle Moulding Process to Increase Production Output

Sydney Composites is developing a rapid-cycle heat transfer moulding process that could shorten composite production cycles and increase manufacturing output by 400% to 650%.

Advanced Composites

First Graphene and Aeropreg Partner to Commercialize Graphene-Enhanced Carbon Fiber Prepreg

First Graphene and Turkish prepreg manufacturer Aeropreg will work together to incorporate PureGRAPH graphene into carbon fiber prepreg, validate material performance, and progress toward commercial production.

Aerospace Composites

Deutsche Aircraft Opens D328eco Final Assembly Line in Leipzig

Deutsche Aircraft has opened a new final assembly line for the D328eco in Leipzig, advancing industrialization of its next-generation regional turboprop aircraft.

Automotive Composites

Rolls-Royce Invests £300 Million to Expand UK Aerospace Manufacturing Capacity

Rolls-Royce is investing £300 million across its UK manufacturing and engineering network to increase aerospace production capacity and support future civil and defence programmes.

Composites Recycling

TECH-FAB Europe Welcomes Proposed EU Green-Listing of Composites Waste

TECH-FAB Europe has welcomed the European Commission’s proposal to green-list qualifying composites waste shipments, a move that could support larger-scale collection and recycling across Europe.

Defense Composites

Albany Engineered Composites Wins $21.2 Million Contract for Hypersonic Carbon-Carbon TPS Manufacturing

Albany Engineered Composites has secured a $21.2 million U.S. government contract to establish vertically integrated manufacturing capacity for carbon-carbon thermal protection systems used in hypersonic vehicles and solid rocket motors.

Wind Energy Composites

Exel Composites and Suzlon Sign Multi-Year Agreement for Carbon Fiber Wind Blade Components

Exel Composites and Suzlon Energy have expanded their partnership with a multi-year agreement for pultruded carbon fiber planks used in wind turbine blade spar caps.

Aerospace Composites

Exel Composites Advances Pull-Wound Composite Production for Flying Whales LCA60T

Exel Composites is advancing process validation for the first Flying Whales LCA60T airship frame, using pull-winding to manufacture lightweight, high-strength composite tubes.

Composites Materials

James Cropper and Carbon Fiber Recycling Win CAMX Award for Recycled Carbon Fiber Nonwovens

James Cropper Advanced Materials and Carbon Fiber Recycling have won the CAMX 2026 Unsurpassed Innovation Award for UNIMAT, an aligned recycled carbon fiber reinforcement designed for composite applications.

Aerospace & Defense

Beyond Gravity Doubles Satellite Dispenser Capacity in Sweden for Growing Constellation Demand

Beyond Gravity has expanded its Linköping, Sweden, facility to double satellite dispenser production capacity as demand from large constellations increases.

Aerospace & Defense

Firefly Aerospace Expands Spacecraft Production With New Cleanroom for Composite-Intensive Vehicles