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FlyDrive Company PAL-V Clears Essential Certification Milestone

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued a 'No Technical Objection' to PAL-V, the Dutch company that developed and is commercialising the world's first FlyDrive vehicle (Flying Car).

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Advanced Material Development and Huntsman Announce Strategic Collaboration for Functional Composite Materials

Global material solutions provider Huntsman Corporation has announced a collaboration with Advanced Material Development Ltd (AMD), a leading nanomaterials business, to develop carbon nanotube-integrated functional composite materials in the United States.

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GE Aerospace to Invest ~$1B to Expand Capacity and Scale Innovative Materials

GE Aerospace plans to invest nearly $1 billion in its U.S. factories and supply chain, including scaling ceramic matrix composites and additive manufacturing, and hire around 5,000 U.S. workers this year.

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CEAD Announces Partnership with Polymaker to Enhance Customer Success by Validating High-Quality Composite Materials for its Solutions

Large-format additive manufacturer CEAD partners with 3D printing materials maker Polymaker to validate more materials for its systems.

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Embraer Conducts Structural Wing Test for New Technologies Demonstration Platform

Embraer, a global aerospace company headquartered in Brazil, has successfully completed the initial structural fatigue tests of the wing for its New Technologies Demonstration Platform (PDNT), subjecting the composite wing to loads exceeding 200% of the expected limit.

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UAVOS' Composite Curing Oven for the Aerospace Industry

UAVOS, a manufacturer of security and commercial solutions based on advanced Unmanned Systems, announced the shipment of an Electrically Heated Composite Curing Oven to a manufacturer in the aerospace industry.

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World-First: Uplift360's Defence-Backed Process Converts Waste into Continuous Aramid Fibres

Uplift360 announced a groundbreaking achievement in advanced materials recycling: the effective use of a proprietary chemical process to dissolve and re-spin para-aramid fibres into continuous, high-performance fibres.

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Hera Group Unveils FIB3R, a Pioneering Plant that Regenerates Carbon Fibre

The Hera Group has inaugurated FIB3R in Imola (Bologna), the first plant of its kind in Europe, capable of regenerating carbon fibre on an industrial scale. The plant is expected to produce 160 tonnes of recycled carbon fibre each year, with energy savings of 75% compared to virgin fibre.

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Mercedes to Use Sustainable Carbon Fibre for the First Time in Formula 1’s W16 in 2025

Mercedes have announced that their 2025 car, the W16, will use innovative sustainable carbon fibre composites, marking the first time this has been done in Formula 1, with carbon fibre composites forming approximately 75% of the team's race car materials.

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PINETTE PEI Launches the World's Largest Thermoplastic Press for Stamping Forming

PINETTE PEI, a leading provider of industrial solutions for the stamping forming of composite materials, announces the commissioning of its Large-Scale Stamping Press...

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Bcomp And Tras Join Forces to Bring Natural Fibre Composite Solutions to Motorcycle Racing

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Exel Composites Signs Contract with FLYING WHALES for Delivery of Pull-Wound Composite Tubes for the World's Largest Airship

Exel Composites has entered into a significant contract with FLYING WHALES to provide ~75 kilometers of pull-wound carbon fiber tubes for the first full structure of the LCA60T, the world's largest airship.