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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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Composites

AGY’s S2 Glass Fiber Reinforces Terra Supreme’s New Composite Battery Grids

AGY’s S2 Glass fiber is reinforcing composite grids in Terra Supreme Battery’s new Group 31 bipolar lead-acid batteries for improved durability and cycle life.

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Aerospace & Defense

Heart Aerospace Flies World’s Largest Battery-Electric Aircraft with Composite Airframe

Heart Aerospace has completed the first flight of its X1 demonstrator, the world’s largest battery-electric aircraft, featuring a composite fuselage and wing.

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Mobility

Haddy Advances 3D-Printed Boat Manufacturing for Unmanned Maritime Applications

Haddy has demonstrated rapid 3D-printed boat production for unmanned maritime applications, highlighting the potential of additive manufacturing to accelerate vessel development.

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Aerospace & Defense

Infinite Composites Secures $2.9 Million NASA CLPS-Related Contract for Lunar Lander Propellant Tanks

Infinite Composites has secured a $2.9 million NASA CLPS-related subcontract to develop cryogenic propellant tanks for a lunar lander.

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Composites

Lockheed Martin and Albany Engineered Composites Partner to Scale Hypersonic Production

Lockheed Martin and Albany Engineered Composites have partnered to scale advanced composite production for U.S. hypersonic programs.

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Others

SABIC Launches PCR-Based Carbon Fiber Compound for Circular Consumer Electronics Applications

SABIC has expanded its portfolio of sustainable engineering thermoplastics with the introduction of a new LNP ELCRIN compound incorporating 75% post-consumer recycled (PCR) content, its first carbon fiber-reinforced specialty compound based on recycled feedstock, achieving a UL94 V0 flame-retardant rating at a wall thickness of 0.8 mm.

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Others

Dassault Falcon 10X Completes Maiden Flight Ahead of Certification Campaign

Dassault Aviation has successfully completed the maiden flight of its Falcon 10X, marking the beginning of the aircraft's flight-test and certification campaign for the company's next-generation ultra-long-range business jet, which features a newly developed fully composite wing.

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Others

Helix and Zoerkler Develop Compact Electric Propulsion Unit for Next-Generation eVTOL Aircraft

Helix, a UK-based developer of high-performance electric propulsion systems, has partnered with Austrian transmission specialist Zoerkler to develop a compact electric propulsion unit (EPU) for next-generation electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, approximately 50% smaller in diameter than a comparable direct-drive system.

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Composites

Cetim Demonstrates 1,675-Bar Thermoplastic Composite Hydrogen Tank Under ARHYSTOTE Project

French engineering and research organization Cetim has achieved a major milestone in high-pressure hydrogen storage, successfully validating a thermoplastic composite tank capable of withstanding pressures of up to 1,675 bar under the ARHYSTOTE project. The demonstration involved a 62-litre hydrogen storage vessel with a total system weight of 43 kilograms, achieving a gravimetric efficiency of 5.7%.

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Others

UniSQ Advances Composite Navigation Infrastructure for Queensland Maritime Network

Researchers from the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) are supporting the deployment and assessment of an advanced fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) navigation structure at Cleveland, demonstrating the potential of composite materials to modernize maritime infrastructure and potentially reduce annual maintenance expenditure by as much as $4 million.

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Others

BMW Advances Final Testing of Next-Generation X5 Ahead Of Global Launch

BMW is conducting the final validation phase for the fifth-generation X5 Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV), with prototype vehicles undergoing calibration and performance testing around BMW Group's manufacturing facility in Spartanburg, South Carolina, ahead of production launch. The next-generation X5 lineup will introduce multiple propulsion technologies, including the first fully electric BMW iX5.

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Others

Belzona Demonstrates Composite Repair Strength With Seven-Ton Monster Truck Test

Belzona has demonstrated the structural performance of its SuperWrap II composite repair technology through a high-profile load test in which a seven-ton monster truck was driven over a repaired pipe section, highlighting the mechanical strength and durability of the company's composite repair system used to restore and extend the service life of damaged industrial piping and infrastructure.

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