TRENDS
JULY 2015
16 CompositesWorld
Notes on newsworthy events recently covered on the CW website. For more
information about an item, key its link into your browser. Up-to-the-minute news |
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MONTH IN REVIEW
NASA to test materials on Air Force space plane
The Materials Exposure and Technology Innovation in Space (METIS) experiments
on the X-37B will build on a previous International Space Station Program.
06/12/15 | short.compositesworld.com/METIS
DLR researchers develop new repair concept for FRPs
The German Aerospace Center's (DLR, Stuttgart, Germany) method involves
damage removal by laser, and a bonded patch via local heat and pressure.
06/12/15 | short.compositesworld.com/DLRrepair
Aston Martin creates custom carbon-fber intensive Vanquish sports cars
The "one of seven" edition features a multi-layered carbon fber body, with
elements of exposed carbon and a satin jet black paint fnish.
06/09/15 | short.compositesworld.com/1of7
Matrix Composites to supply part of the Lynx spacecraft's composite body
The chine panels, made for XCOR Aerospace (Mojave, CA, US), are a carbon fber
and epoxy sandwich laminate with a lightweight foam core.
06/08/15 | short.compositesworld.com/Lynxpanels
Haydale creates aerospace unit to focus on composites development
UK-based EPL Composite Solutions, acquired in 2014, becomes Haydale Composite
Solutions and launches new graphene-enhanced polymers business unit.
06/08/15 | short.compositesworld.com/Haydale
Spanish investors buy Montefbre Hispania S.A., eventual goal: carbon fber
Praedium group plans to invest €100 million (US$113 million) to restart Leacril acrylic
fber production, aims for annual 3,000-ton industrial-grade carbon fber capability.
06/08/15 | short.compositesworld.com/Leacril
Opportunities for composites at AIA 2015
A report on the Composites Pavilion's second appearance at the annual conference of
the American Institute of Architects Expo (May 14-16, Atlanta, GA, US).
06/08/15 | short.compositesworld.com/CPatAIA15
Spirit Aeronautics refurbishes aircraft interior with carbon fber accents
The Cessna Citation 650 is believed to be the frst of its type with the inclusion of
carbon fber accents on black wood stylings during an interior refurbishment.
06/03/15 | short.compositesworld.com/CFAccents
Research team looks to fabricate preforms for composites
New University of Delaware study looks at opportunities and challenges of additive
manufacturing for composites processing.
06/03/15 | short.compositesworld.com/UofDPFs
Plastic engine to debut in Norma M-20 concept car
Composite Castings' (West Palm Beach, FL, US) high-performance thermoplastics
replace metal in multiple parts, dropping high-performance engine's weight by 41 kg.
06/01/15 | short.compositesworld.com/TPBlock
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