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The latest from across composites and advanced materials — companies, contracts, technology, policy and people. Updated as it happens.

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Carbon Fiber

Toyota Industries and Fraunhofer IGCV Explore High-Performance Composites Using Recycled Carbon Fibre Yarn

Toyota Industries Corporation and Fraunhofer IGCV are investigating the processing of 100% recycled carbon fibre spun yarn into high-performance composites using wet compression moulding, infusion and prepreg technologies.

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Advanced Composites

Albany Engineered Composites Partners with USA Bobsled to Develop Next-Generation Composite Sleds

A Utah-based collaboration involving Albany Engineered Composites, Hexcel and Nammo Composite Solutions will bring aerospace-grade materials and manufacturing expertise to the development of next-generation Team USA bobsleds.

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Automotive Composites

SHD Composites Develops Prepreg System for Dissident Automotive’s Carbon Fiber Porsche Components

SHD Composites has partnered with AGN Composites and Dissident Automotive to develop a cost-effective carbon fiber prepreg system for premium aftermarket components designed for Porsche 911 and 718 models.

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Recycling and Sustainability

University of Delaware Secures $1.34 Million SERDP Award for Carbon Fiber Recycling Research

The University of Delaware’s Center for Composite Materials is advancing a closed-loop approach to recycling high-performance carbon fiber composites, targeting the recovery and reuse of fibers from expired thermoset prepregs for military equipment repair and maintenance.

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Composites Materials

CTC Global’s Composite-Core ACCC Conductor Upgrades Power Line in Slovenia’s Julian Alps

A 20 kV overhead line refurbishment near Slovenia’s Lake Bohinj has used CTC Global’s ACCC Skadar conductor to navigate steep terrain and long spans while retaining existing support structures.

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Aerospace and Defense Composites Market

J-Star Holding Plans Automated Carbon Fiber Drone Frame Manufacturing Facility in Houston

J-Star Holding is advancing plans for an automated carbon fiber production facility in Houston, Texas, using composite-to-metal integration and automated bonding technologies to support high-volume manufacturing of commercial and defense drone frames.

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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.

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Composites Materials

WashU Develops Lignin-Based Renewable Carbon Fiber With Carbon Nanotube Reinforcement

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a carbon fiber process that replaces part of petroleum-derived PAN with waste lignin while using carbon nanotubes to improve fiber performance.

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