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McLaren Automotive to establish new Composites Technology Centre
The Centre will be responsible for the R&D; of future Monocell and Monocage carbon
fiber chassis structures as well as the manufacturing of the finished parts.
02/13/17 | short.compositesworld.com/McLarenCTC
CTC Global, General Cable expand ACCC conductor partnership
The agreement enables General Cable to assume a more comprehensive role in sales
and distribution of CTC's composite-cored electric power transmission cable.
02/13/17 | short.compositesworld.com/CTC-GC
Roccor leverages SwiftComp software for composites simulation
AnalySwift recently licensed the SwiftComp technology through the Purdue Research
Foundation Office of Technology Commercialization.
02/13/17 | short.compositesworld.com/SwiftComp
Lockheed Martin, Pentagon reach deal for "lowest-priced" F-35s
The contract is for 90 of the stealth fighter aircraft and represents more than a 60%
price reduction for the F-35A variant since the first LRIP-1 contract.
02/13/17 | short.compositesworld.com/F-35newlow
SCIGRIP acquires Glue Boss
Glue Boss manufactures StoneBond and other high-performance surfacing adhesives.
02/13/17 | short.compositesworld.com/SciGripGB
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UTC Aerospace Systems licenses carbon nanotube-based de-icing technology
This technology was co-developed by Metis Design Corp. and the Department of
Aeronautics and Astronautics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
02/13/17 | short.compositesworld.com/UTC-Deice
Composites extensively used in US Air Force communications tower
The 118-ft structure, which was completely constructed of composites, was installed
by the Air Force at Hanscom AFB in the US state of Massachusetts.
02/06/17 | short.compositesworld.com/USAFtower
Composites-intensive Hyperloop pod takes first place in SpaceX competition
TenCate provided Delft University of Technology's team with the epoxy-based
carbon fiber composite materials used to mold the winning pod's monocoque.
02/06/17 | short.compositesworld.com/Hyperloop2
CT Engineering Group to provide design support for A350 XWB
Since 2009, The CT Engineering Group has spent more than 600,000 engineering
hours working on this project.
02/06/17 | short.compositesworld.com/CT-A350
Composites One buys BMB Solutions Composites
With this acquisition, Composites One expands its Canadian presence.
02/06/17 | short.compositesworld.com/CompOneCAN