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Airborne is Selected by Airbus Helicopters to Supply Fully Digital Kit by Light Systems for Cutting & Kitting of Composites Plies

Airbus Helicopters has selected Airborne to renew the cutting room in Donauworth, Germany, with state of the art digital Kit by Light systems using Automated Programming to improve composite ply kitting speed and accuracy.

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PPG Adds Two Adhesives to Aerospace Product Portfolio

PPG has announced that it has added two adhesives to its aerospace portfolio: PPG PR-2940 epoxy syntactic paste adhesive for bonding internal aircraft structures, and PPG PR-2936, an adhesive combining shim and sealant properties.

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Fostering Circular Economy at Ask Chemicals

ASK Chemicals, a global leader in chemical solutions for the foundry industry and supplier of high-performance resins, has achieved a significant reduction in waste and resource consumption through intensive R&D efforts by utilizing production side streams as a raw material source to develop new product formulations.

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Infinite Composites Awarded $470k Hydrogen Contract

Infinite Composites, Inc. has been awarded a $470,748 Industry Innovation Program grant from OCAST to scale its Type 5 hydrogen tank products in both size and pressure to serve the growing hydrogen economy.

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Owens Corning Initiates Review of Strategic Alternatives for Glass Reinforcements Business as part of Transformative Move to Strengthen Position in Building and Construction Materials

Owens Corning (NYSE: OC), a global building and construction materials leader, announced that the company has decided to review strategic alternatives for its global glass reinforcements (GR) business.

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Tech-Fab Europe Joins EuCIA

The European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA) welcomes TECH-FAB Europe, the association of European technical textiles producers, as a new member, expanding EuCIA's membership of national industry associations and sector groups.

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Fiberon to Share Featured Product Lineup at International Builder’s Show

Fiberon has announced its product lineup, including a new color for Wildwood composite cladding, updated customization options for CitySide railing, and a collection for Concordia PE composite decking.

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Olin Recognized with JEC Innovation Award for Wind Blade Circularity Solution

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CRP Technology Introduces a New Material in the TOP-LINE Range, the Super-Lightweight Composite Windform SL

CRP Technology opens a new chapter in the industrial 3D printing service sector with the launch of Windform SL, an innovative SLS material. Representing the twelfth material in the prestigious Windform TOP-LINE range for Selective Laser Sintering.

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Envalior and KOKI Deliver a Highly Efficient Lightweight Automotive Shift Fork Made with Fortii® Ace

Envalior has partnered with KOKI TECHNIK Transmission Systems GmbH, a leading Transmission Shifting Systems manufacturer, to deliver a shift fork used within an E-Powertrains Decoupling Unit, using ForTii® ACE PPA for its extreme high stiffness, design freedom and maximum wear resistance.

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RWC Ships First Set of Solar Array Substrate/Back-Up Structure Assemblies for the DiskSat Program

Rock West Composites shipped the first four solar array substrate/back-up structure assemblies to The Aerospace Corporation in support of the NASA-funded DiskSat Program, using space-grade, off-the-shelf STRATO panels to reduce cost and lead times.

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Sonichem is Leading a £600K Innovate UK-Funded Consortium to Revolutionise the Automotive Industry with Sustainable, Bio-Based Materials

Sonichem is leading a nearly £600,000 Innovate UK-funded consortium under the CARMA project, developing carbon-neutral agroforestry-derived resins from lignin biomass for sustainable automotive materials.