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Hexagon Agility Supplies 6,000th Composite Cylinder to Strengthen Nordic Green Gas Infrastructure

Hexagon Agility, a business of Hexagon Composites and a global specialist in high-pressure composite cylinder technology, has delivered its 6,000th carbon fiber composite gas distribution cylinder to Processkontroll Green Technology, marking a milestone in a 17-year partnership between two Nordic clean-tech pioneers.

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Cannon Advances Thermoset Circularity with Mechanical Recycling of Rigid PU and GFRP Composites

At a time when thermoset waste remains one of the composite industry's most stubborn blind spots, Cannon Group has moved the conversation from theory to execution. Through its POSSIBLE (PrOduce SuStainabLE Industrial Bodies) project, the company has demonstrated viable mechanical recycling pathways for rigid polyurethane (PU) and glass-fiber reinforced polyurethane (GFRP) composites.

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Perseus Materials Secures Strategic Investment from Lockheed Martin Ventures to Scale Composite Manufacturing Innovation

Perseus Materials, a member of the 2023 cohort of Innovation Crossroads, has secured a strategic investment from Lockheed Martin Ventures to catalyse growth of its modular additive composite manufacturing platform designed to reduce tooling costs, lower energy demand and enable on-site production of large structural composite components.

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EOLIAN Achieves Breakthrough Infusion of Bio-Based Vitrimer Composites for Wind Turbine Blades

EOLIAN has reached a strategic milestone in sustainable composites by successfully infusing novel bio-based vitrimer resins with basalt fibre reinforcement to produce high-quality composite laminates compatible with current wind turbine blade manufacturing methods.

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Uplift360 Raises €7.4M to Scale Composite Regeneration and Strengthen European Advanced Materials Supply Chains

European advanced materials innovator Uplift360 has closed a €7.4 million seed financing round led by Extantia, with major participation from the NATO Innovation Fund, Promus Ventures and Fund F, accelerating deployment of its proprietary chemical regeneration platform that restores high-value composite materials, such as carbon fibre, aramid fibres and hybrid laminates, to near-virgin performance quality.

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SpaceX Strengthens Manufacturing Base with Hexagon Purus Aerospace Deal

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Toray Demonstrates High-Speed Thermal Welding to Bond Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic Aircraft Structures

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Next-Gen Robotic Cells Power Flexible, Zero-Emission Aerospace Manufacturing

The latest initiative under the ROBOCOMP project, led by the Basque technology centre IDEKO, leverages a new generation of flexible, sensorised and connected robotic cells to replace heavy, rigid machinery traditionally used for machining composite aerostructures.

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MachineTek Strengthens Composite Supply Chain with Honeycomb Core Fabrication for Blue Origin’s New Glenn

MachineTek LLC announced the award of a three-year Long-Term Agreement with Blue Origin to provide precision honeycomb core fabrication support for the New Glenn launch vehicle program.

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Toray Unveils Industry's First 160°C-Resistant Polypropylene Release Film to Boost High-Temperature CFRP Prepreg Processing

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Chomarat Acquires CTMI to Deepen Capabilities in High-Performance Composite Textiles

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Daher Secures Airbus A350 and A330 Cabin Contracts

Daher, an aircraft manufacturer, industrialist, industrial services provider, and logistics specialist, has renewed key Airbus contracts for aircraft cabin outfitting on the A350 and A330 widebody programmes, reinforcing its role in final assembly operations and supporting Airbus's planned production ramp-up.