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Mubea Aviation Secures Airbus Atlantic Contract for A350 CFRP Structural Components

Mubea Aviation, the aerospace division of German automotive and industrial supplier Mubea, has secured a new contract from Airbus Atlantic for the serial production and supply of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composite structural components for the Airbus A350 programme.

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Pultron Highlights GFRP Pultrusion Battens for Aerial Firefighting Bucket Systems

Pultron's GFRP battens play a critical role in maintaining the structural stability of aerial firefighting buckets, preserving consistent aerodynamic behaviour during flight and providing protection during ground contact operations in wooded areas or dense vegetation.

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Rivian Begins First Public Deliveries of R2 Electric SUV Featuring Lightweight Vehicle Architecture

Electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian has officially started first public customer deliveries of its all-new R2 mid-size SUV. According to the company, the vehicle is nearly 2,000 pounds lighter than the larger R1 platform while utilizing a shorter 115.6-inch wheelbase to enhance responsiveness in urban driving environments.

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European Consortium Develops Composite Technologies for Hydrogen Storage and Pressure Vessel Systems

The European AIM-PLATES project is accelerating the development of advanced composite technologies designed to strengthen hydrogen storage infrastructure, pressure vessel applications, and fuel cell manufacturing across Europe. Bringing together 16 industrial and research partners, the initiative focuses on scalable production of lightweight composite bipolar plates for next-generation hydrogen systems.

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Bambooder Develops Bamboo Fiber Composite Prototype For Sustainable Kiteboard Applications

Bambooder Biobased Fibers BV has developed a prototype kiteboard in collaboration with Roode Boards, using its BambooTape Pro material to partially replace conventional fiberglass reinforcements in composite board construction, evaluating bamboo-based fiber composites as a lower-carbon alternative to traditional glass fiber materials in high-performance sporting applications.

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WARR Space Robotics Advances Bi-Liquid Pump Rocket Program with Successful Propulsion Testing and Composite Flight Milestone

WARR Space Robotics, the student aerospace organization at the Technical University of Munich, has completed a key pump test campaign for its bi-liquid electric pump-fed rocket development program known as Project Nixus, alongside a separate structural validation milestone involving composite pressure vessel flight testing.

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Avel Robotics Expands Low-Waste AFP Composite Manufacturing For Aerospace Applications

French composite manufacturing specialist Avel Robotics is advancing automated fiber placement (AFP) technologies focused on reducing material waste and improving sustainability in aerospace composite production. The company's AFP Eco Performance initiative centers on optimizing automated composite manufacturing processes to lower scrap generation, reduce consumable use, and improve overall production efficiency for large composite structures.

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Advanced Metrology Solutions Helps Pentaxia Reduce Composite Manufacturing Concessions

Advanced Metrology Solutions (AMS) has supported composite manufacturer Pentaxia in reducing manufacturing concessions through deployment of automated inspection and metrology technologies for aerospace composite production. The collaboration focused on improving dimensional inspection accuracy and production consistency across Pentaxia's composite manufacturing operations.

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Siemens And Haddy Advance AI-Enabled Digital Twin Manufacturing For Localized Circular Production

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Toray Expands NCAMP Qualification For Cetex® TC1225/T700 Thermoplastic UD Tape System

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TPRC Expands Thermoplastic Composites Lab with New Consolidation Press and Rheometer

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Xenia Materials Launches Carbon Fiber-Reinforced PPA Filament for High-Temperature 3D Printing

Italian advanced materials company Xenia Materials has launched XECARB PPA-CF, a new carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic filament...