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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...

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Envalior Develops Tepex Composite With 50% Lower Carbon Footprint

Envalior has introduced a new version of its Tepex continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite designed to reduce product carbon footprint by approximately 50% compared to the standard Tepex dynalite grade, using 70% recycled glass fiber and bio-circular polypropylene.

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Fincantieri And Teijin Automotive Technologies Partner to Develop Composite Bulkheads for Maritime Vessels

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has signed an agreement with Teijin Automotive Technologies to develop advanced composite bulkheads for maritime vessel applications, targeting significant weight reduction and improved corrosion resistance for both commercial and naval vessels.

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Touchstone Advanced Composites Supports Northrop Grumman YFQ-48A Autonomous Aircraft Programme

Touchstone Advanced Composites is supporting Northrop Grumman's YFQ-48A Talon Blue Collaborative Combat Aircraft programme by supplying advanced composite tooling materials, specifically CFOAM carbon foam derived from bituminous coal.

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Otto Aviation Selects F/LIST To Develop Lightweight Interior For Phantom 3500 Jet

Otto Aviation has selected Austrian aircraft interior specialist F/LIST to develop the cabin interior for its Phantom 3500 business jet, a laminar-flow aircraft designed to achieve 61% lower fuel burn through its advanced CFRP airframe.

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Firefly Aerospace Expands Central Texas Campus to Accelerate Spacecraft Production

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Umoe Advanced Composites Secures Second Order from P2X Solutions for Finnish Hydrogen Project

Umoe Advanced Composites has received a second order from P2X Solutions for three 45-foot high-cube multi-element gas containers (MEGCs) to support a Finnish Power-to-X hydrogen project in Harjavalta. The latest order follows an earlier delivery of hydrogen and e-methane transport containers.

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IMDEA Researchers Develop Multifunctional Kevlar Composite with Integrated Sensing and De-Icing Capabilities

Researchers at the IMDEA Materials Institute have developed a multifunctional Kevlar-based composite material combining structural performance with integrated strain sensing, electromagnetic interference shielding, and de-icing capabilities using laser-induced graphene generated directly onto Kevlar fabric surfaces.

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Neuenhauser Maschinenfabrik Becomes Certified Processor of LUVOCOM 3F Materials

Germany-based industrial engineering company Neuenhauser Maschinenfabrik has become an official processor of LEHVOSS Group's LUVOCOM 3F materials...

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Hyundai Motor Group and KAI Partner on Future Air Mobility Aircraft Development

Hyundai Motor Group and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft and next-generation aviation technologies, with Hyundai's subsidiary Supernal and KAI working together on future civilian AAM aircraft platforms.

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Otto Aerospace Clears Preliminary Design Review for Phantom 3500 Laminar-Flow Jet

US-based aerospace startup Otto Aerospace has completed the preliminary design review (PDR) for its Phantom 3500 aircraft, advancing the clean-sheet business jet program into detailed engineering, production planning, and hardware fabrication activities.

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CRP Group Supports Formula Student Champions with Composite and Additive Manufacturing Technologies

Italian advanced manufacturing company CRP Group is supporting Formula Student world champions MoRe Modena Racing during their first appearance at Formula SAE Michigan 2026 through composite materials, CNC machining, and additive manufacturing technologies.