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KCL Partners with CEAD to Advance Sustainable Large-Format 3D Printing

KCL has announced a strategic partnership with CEAD, a global leader in large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM) technology, to accelerate sustainable production in 3D printing. KCL's Formi biocomposite materials have been successfully tested on CEAD's hybrid LFAM systems.

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Rock West Composites Develops Low-Dielectric Radome Prototype for Georgian Aerospace

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Fibre Glast Achieves AS9120B Certification, Strengthening Aerospace Supply Credentials

Fibre Glast Developments Corp. LLC, a composite materials distributor since 1957, has earned AS9120B certification, complementing its existing ISO 9001:2015 accreditation.

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ACCE 2025 Marks 25 Years of Advancing Automotive Composites Innovation

The Automotive Composites Conference & Exhibition (ACCE) 2025, celebrating its 25th anniversary, will take place from September 3-5, 2025, at The Diamond Banquet & Conference Center, Suburban Collection Showplace, Novi, Michigan.

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Hive Composites Develops Breakthrough Low-Viscosity Thermoplastic for Wind Turbine Blades

Hive Composites has announced a breakthrough in thermoplastic composites following a two-year Innovate UK-funded research project, developing MET-OL, a low molecular weight form of PBT that melts at just 140°C for rapid fabric infusion in wind turbine blade applications.

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AXYZ WARDJet Unveils Breakthrough CNC Automation at Record-Breaking UK Manufacturing Expo 2025

The 2025 UK CNC Manufacturing Expo proved a milestone event for AXYZ WARDJet, drawing over 200 registrations, with a major highlight being the debut of its Automatic Material Transfer robotic sheet-handling system.

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Greene Tweed Secures 10-Year Strategic Agreement for Advanced Thermoplastic Composite Engine Components

Greene Tweed has signed a 10-year, multi-million-dollar strategic agreement with one of the world's largest commercial engine manufacturers to supply more than 50 custom-designed parts using its proprietary Xycomp DLF thermoplastic composite material.

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CRP USA Showcases Advanced Space Components at Small Satellite Conference 2025

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Vertical Aerospace Partners with Aciturri Aerostructures for VX4 Airframe Production

Vertical Aerospace has signed a long-term strategic partnership with Aciturri Aerostructures to manufacture the airframe for its electric and hybrid-electric VX4 eVTOL aircraft.

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Archer Acquires Overair Patents and Mission Critical Composites Facility to Advance Next-Gen Defense Aircraft

Archer acquires Overair's tiltrotor patents and a Southern California composite manufacturing facility to speed up its defense aircraft program.

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Dawn Aerospace and Scout Space Complete First Supersonic SDA Payload Flight

Dawn Aerospace completed its first demonstration flight carrying Scout Space's Morning Sparrow SDA payload aboard its composites-intensive Aurora spaceplane, reaching 67,000 ft and Mach 1.03 from New Zealand's Tāwhaki National Aerospace Centre.

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Beyond Gravity Powers Key Systems for Upcoming MetOp-Second Generation Weather Satellite Launch

Mid-August will mark the launch of the first MetOp-Second Generation (MetOp-SG) polar-orbiting European weather satellite aboard an Ariane 6 rocket from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana. Built by Airbus Defence and Space, the satellite will carry Beyond Gravity's state-of-the-art radio occultation instrument to deliver high-precision humidity and temperature data, enhancing global weather forecasting and climate monitoring until 2050. Beyond Gravity also supplied the satellite's six-meter-...