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Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) Develops Solid-Flame Upcycling Technique Using SHS to Convert Carbon Fiber Waste into Graphene-Grafted Fibers

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Axalp Advances Smart Composite Monitoring with iSurface Impact Testing

Axalp Technologies has been advancing testing of its iSurface intelligent composite material, a structural health monitoring solution that embeds sensing capability into composite structures to detect barely visible impact damage.

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SHD Composites Advances Bio-Based Materials for Next-Gen Aircraft Seating Under EcoSuite

SHD Composites, a Cambium company, has positioned itself at the center of next-generation aircraft interiors through its role in the EcoSuite programme, targeting sustainable, high-performance solutions for Business and First-Class seating.

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Fraunhofer Targets Scalable Joining Solutions for Thermoplastic Sandwich Structures

Fraunhofer IMWS and SKZ Plastics Center are advancing joining technologies for thermoplastic sandwich structures under the TheSaKo project, targeting economical joining and repair for small to medium-sized production runs.

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Vulcan Shield Global Partners with Nanyang Technological University to Advance High-Performance Materials

Vulcan Shield Global has collaborated with Nanyang Technological University to accelerate the development of next-generation high-performance continuous fiber metal matrix composite materials, with a clear emphasis on alumina fiber-based systems.

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GE Aerospace's 300 million Flight-Hour Milestone Reinforces Composites' Strategic Dominance in Jet Engines

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EuCIA Expands European Footprint with Latvian Composites Association Onboarding

The European Composites Industry Association adds Latvia's composite materials association as a new member during JEC World 2026.

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Norway and France Strengthen Floating Offshore Wind Alliance, Unlocking New Opportunities for Composite Materials

Norwegian Offshore Wind has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with France Offshore Renewables, a consortium of companies, focused on strengthening cross-border collaboration, enhancing port capabilities, and building resilient supply chains for floating wind blade composites.

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Arclin Acquires DuPont's Aramids Business, Strengthening Position in High-Performance Composite Materials

Arclin, a leading materials science company, announced the acquisition of DuPont's Aramids business, including the renowned Kevlar and Nomex brands, for approximately $1.8 billion.

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Avel Robotics signs development contract with AURA AERO for the ERA program

Avel Robotics has signed a development contract with AURA AERO to support the ERA (Electric Regional Aircraft) program, a hybrid-electric regional aircraft designed to achieve up to 80% reduction in CO2 emissions.

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Swancor and Ban Mao unveil ECOSTONE circular composite material for construction applications

Swancor Regener, in collaboration with Ban Mao Green Coating, has introduced ECOSTONE — a next-generation circular composite material designed for the construction sector...

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Leonardo S.p.A. Partners with Uplift360 to Strengthen Composite Supply Chain Resilience

Uplift 360 and Leonardo are partnering to find ways to reuse carbon fibre in defence with the goal of accelerating the reuse of military-grade materials across defence. The collaboration will establish a circular, UK-based supply of carbon fibre from production streams and end-of-life defence assets.