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Composite Materials
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2020
18 November

ReleaseSafran and Surface Generation work together to develop optimised near net shape thermoplastics

12 November

ReleaseTurkish Aerospace and Boeing partner to produce thermoplastic composites

12 November

ReleaseSHD works with Piran Advanced Composites on Prismatic Ltd and BAE range of UAV platforms

11 November

ReleaseCTRM wins two Asia Corporate Excellence & Sustainability (ACES) awards for 2020

2 November

ReleaseSolvay's contract extension covers composites and adhesives across all Boeing commercial and defense aircraft programs

29 October

ReleaseSINTX enters aerospace and defence industries with AS9100D certification

27 October

ReleaseTeijin and Safran sign master contract for the purchasing of high-performance composite materials

22 October

ReleaseTRB develops ground-breaking solution for high volume manufacture of composite components

15 October

ReleaseLatest UK technology revealed for a ground-breaking combat aircraft due in service by 2035

14 October Plataine’s IIoT solution will optimise manufacturing of composite parts at Alestis do Brasil.

Aerostructures maker Alestis harnesses the internet of things

The industrial internet of things has extended its web into aerostructures manufacturer Alestis Aerospace's Brazilian facilities - courtesy of a system supplied by US company Plataine.

9 October

ReleaseTenax carbon fibre reinforced thermoplastics qualified by Collins Aerospace

8 October

ReleaseAdvanced composites bring back supersonic travel

6 October

ReleaseRockwood Composites celebrate 10 years of growth and 10-fold increase in sales in the face of economic turbulence

1 October

ReleaseEnsinger commissions new prepreg facility

1 October

ReleaseTIGHITCO receives Special Process Approval Qualifications from Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company

29 September

ReleaseLockheed Martin extends F-35 supply agreement with Solvay

23 September Hill is aiming to deliver its first helicopter in 2023.

Hill brings Composite Integration onboard for tooling

The proposed HX50 is to have composite structure and rotor system, so experts in closed-mould and infusion process technology have been brought in at an early stage.

21 September

ReleaseHeraeus Noblelight Ltd. joins the FRAMES project: Reducing aircraft emissions with lightweight thermoplastic composites

14 September

ReleaseSAERTEX and Safran Nacelles sign a long term agreement on carbon fibre fabrics for aircraft equipment

9 September EconCore, Toray Advanced Composites and Bostik have developed a thermoplastic honeycomb core sandwich panel for use in aircraft interiors.

Thermoplastic honeycomb for interiors passes muster

The parts are less time-consuming to make, and more sustainable than the traditional thermoset materials used which are not recyclable. EconCore, Toray and Bostik combined to create the new material.

31 August

ReleaseArchitect Equity acquires the aerospace composites division of AAR; business renamed Aeromatrix Composites

24 August

ReleaseHexcel launches new HexPEKK EM electromagnetic shielding and radar absorptive technology

17 August

ReleaseComposiflex achieves Nadcap accreditation for composites

17 August

ReleasePioneering composite inspection technology

7 August

ReleaseKaman Composites Vermont announces multi-year contract with major engine OEM

3 August

ReleaseTriumph Group announces the sale of its composites business to Arlington Capital Partners

30 July

ReleaseInnovative collaboration project with Spirit Aerosystems

30 July

ReleaseTeijin Carbon Europe and the UK's National Composites Centre strengthen innovation partnership in carbon fibre composite materials

29 July

ReleaseDIN EN 9100 audit of COTESA plant in China successfully passed despite difficult conditions

27 July

ReleaseSchiebel Pacific teams with Raytheon Australia for Australian Army's LAND129 Phase 3

27 July

ReleaseKaman UK reduces lead time by up to 30% and vastly reduces risk for development of complex aerospace mould tools for composite part manufacture

20 July

ReleaseFuture Combat Air continues to drive economic advance across the UK

19 July

ReleaseQuickstep Technology selects JETCAM and CROSSTRACK for nesting and material tracking

10 July

ReleaseAirbus forms Team Nightjar to deliver Australian industry capability

7 July

ReleasePlataine announces partnership with iSpecc expanding its presence in the UK

30 June

ReleaseKongsberg awarded contracts for composite components for F-35 program

25 June

ReleaseScaling Up with SAMBA Step L: 50x increased patch size

16 June

ReleaseStrata completes construction of Solvay joint venture facility in Al Ain

16 June

ReleaseCambium Biomaterials and the US Navy produce breakthrough in bio-based fire-resistant composite materials for aerospace, space transport, and other unmet advanced material needs

12 June

ReleaseMeggitt signs contract with Chemring Australia Pty Ltd for the supply of composite countermeasure housings on the F35 aircraft

8 June

ReleaseArevo announces large composites MaaS plant

8 June

ReleaseGurit advances closure of Zullwil Aerospace plant in Switzerland

5 June

ReleaseToray Composite Materials America, Inc. implements operational reductions and restructuring

4 June

ReleaseSolvay and Leonardo sign supply agreement for composite materials and adhesives

4 June

ReleaseSmooth transitions for less noise – research into flexible wing surfaces at DLR

1 June

ReleaseITT Matrix Composites' HiRPM technology adopted into Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning program

25 May

ReleaseBombardier statement on fire incident in Northern Ireland

7 May

ReleaseSBI cooperates with Multistation to deliver plasma arc metal additive manufacturing systems

4 May

ReleaseGEBE2 partners with SECAM, offering automated potted-in insert fixing for sandwich panels

22 April

ReleasePlataine selected by Muskogee Technology to implement IIoT manufacturing solution