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Sora Aviation Secures Innovate UK Funding for Recycled Carbon Fibre Aircraft Structures Project

Sora Aviation, a UK-based aerospace startup, has secured Innovate UK funding for its RACES project exploring recycled carbon fibre composites in aircraft structures to support lower-impact airframes.

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Firefly Aerospace Advances Composite Manufacturing for Alpha Flight 8

Firefly Aerospace has highlighted progress on its Alpha Flight 8 mission, with the vehicle currently in the integration and test phase...

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Cygnet Texkimp Secures Contracts to Supply 3D Weaving Creel Solutions for Aerospace

Cygnet Texkimp has secured two contracts to supply high-volume 3D weaving creel technology, each configured with 5,000-7,000 bobbins of carbon fiber, to the aerospace sector for next-generation composite components.

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Leitwind Adopts Recyclamine Technology for Recyclable Wind Turbine Blades

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Piper Aircraft Introduces Composite 7-blade Propeller Option for M700 Fury

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SMM Composites Produces 54 Cfrp Components For Computed Wing Sail Structure

SMM Composites has produced 54 carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) components for a computed wing sail structure, supporting the industrialization of advanced composite systems for marine applications. The project was carried out in collaboration with CWS Computed Wing Sail to deliver structural reinforcements designed to ensure stiffness and long-term stability.

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ACM CRC Launches Project to Develop Composite Surfboard Fins with Shark-deterrent Technology

The Advanced Composite Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (ACM CRC) has launched a new project to develop composite surfboard fins with embedded shark-deterrent technology, addressing safety challenges in marine environments.

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Norco Supports Xocean in Scaling Composite Uncrewed Surface Vessel Production

Norco Composites has supported XOCEAN in the development and production of next-generation uncrewed surface vessels, marking a transition from single-vessel builds to series manufacturing for offshore survey vessels.

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China Jushi Launches Construction of New Electronic Glass Fiber Production Line In Huai'an

China Jushi has launched the construction of a new electronic glass fiber production line as part of the second phase of its Huai'an carbon-neutral intelligent manufacturing base, marking a significant step in the company's expansion of fiberglass production capacity.

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Reinforce3D Highlights CFIP Technology Capabilities Through Expanded Resources Platform

Reinforce3D has collaborated with 3Dees Industries to support the adoption of composite reinforcement technologies in industrial manufacturing, focusing on improving structural performance without requiring design or process modifications.

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AGY and SAERTEX Announce Development of Advanced S-2 Glass® Non-Crimp Fabrics for High-Performance Composite Applications

AGY, a global leader in specialty glass fiber reinforcements, and SAERTEX, the world's leading manufacturer of multiaxial non-crimp fabrics (NCF), announced a joint development focused on the use of AGY's high-strength S-2 Glass fiber in SAERTEX engineered non-crimp fabric architectures.

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BMW Group Reinvents Hydrogen Storage with Composite-Intensive Flat Tank System for iX5

In a decisive push toward scalable hydrogen mobility, BMW Group has unveiled a next-generation hydrogen storage concept for its iX5 fuel-cell SUV, anchored by a structurally optimized, composite-intensive flat tank system. The new BMW Hydrogen Flat Storage system stores around seven kilograms of hydrogen and takes less than five minutes to refuel, with a range of up to 750 kilometres.