CFP Composites Ltd. (Solihull, U.K.) has launched its low-cost, 5-mm-thick carbon fiber laminate, BM-5. According to the company, one global industrial Tier 1 engineering company described the material as being “just like black metal,” as the laminate board can be&nb

Alba Orbital Ltd. (Glasgow, U.K.) recently announced the successful integration of nine PocketQube satellites — miniaturized satellites designed to de-orbit and decay upon re-entry into the earth’s atmosphere — with the AlbaPod v2 satellite launcher, which is said to be

Aircraft manufacturer Avions Mauboussin (Belfort, France) reported that it is developing a new generation of hybrid, hydrogen-fueled aircraft, the Alerion M1h and Alcyon M3c. Revived from a 1930s aviation brand founded by Pierre Mauboussin, the structure is said to be made of natural composi

After winning a JEC Innovation Award in 2016 for its Lincoln MKS Decklid Concept — a TCA Ultra Lite outer panel and a carbon fiber resin transfer molding (RTM) inner prototype — Continental Structural Plastics (CSP, Auburn Hills, Michigan) says it has fine-tun

NAWA Technologies (Aix-en-Provence, France), a company focused on next-generation energy storage systems, reported on Nov. 19 that it has further cemented its position as one of the world’s leading technology innovators, with the announcement of NAWA America, a new U.S.-based comp

The Industry Association for Reinforced Plastics (AVK, Frankfurt, Germany) published in November its annual market report on glass fiber-reinforced plastics (GRP). This year, says AVK, the GRP market is experiencing one of the strongest slumps since the economic and financial crisis of 2

It was reported on Nov. 16 that Battelle (Columbus, Ohio, U.S.) has won a potential seven-year, $46.3 million contract to help the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) support the manufacture of thermal protection materials (TPS) that can withstand extreme hypersonic environme

Following the debut of Mansory’s (Brand, Germany) complete conversion (modification of a gasoline or diesel fueled vehicle to a low emission vehicle standard) of an Audi RS6 in March 2020, the company is now expanding its portfolio, which will now include Audi-b

Photo Credit: Addcomposites, Compositadour Compositadour (Bayonne, France) performs R&D, training and technology transfer in composites, robotics and additive manufacturing. They provide a true platform for experimentation using digital and robotic technologies for the Factory of the Futu

The Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS Dresden, along with five other Central German research institutes and companies have recently joined forces for the UTILITAS (”Ultralight structures for commercial vehicles in municipal service operations”) project

CFP Composites Ltd. (Solihull, U.K.) recently announced that it has signed a series of strategic distribution partnerships to enable short lead time deliveries, local knowledge and outstanding customer service for its cost-effective 360 carbon fiber tooling product. The global part

  Sister publication, AutoBeat, recently reported that Israel-based company, Plasan, a supplier of carbon fiber body panels for race cars and low-volume performance models, aims to launch high-volume applications on mainstream models in coming years as a result of improv

It was reported on Oct. 28 that two Utah composite materials companies, ElectraFly (Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.) and AnalySwift (West Jordan, Utah, U.S.) recently won three Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grants from the U.S. Air Force (USAF) for the company&rs

AVK (Industrievereinigung Verstärkte Kunststoffe e.V., Frankfurt, Germany), the German Federation of Reinforced Plastics which represents the interests of manufacturers and processors both in Germany and at the European level,  virtually announced on Nov. 7 the winners of its 2020 In

In August 2020, SGL Carbon (Wiesbaden, Germany) received a multi-year order from Koller Kunststofftechnik GmbH (Lupburg, Germany) for the production of novel carbon fiber profiles for serial use in windshields, which will be applied in a high-volume model of BMW Group (Munich, Germany) wi

Teijin Aramid (Arnhem, Netherlands), part of the Teijin Group, has announced successful results of a sustainability-focused pilot program, which has been focused on developing high-performance aramid fibers from renewable, bio-based materials. According to the company, the progr

Photo Credit: Toray International UK Astar S.A. (Bilbao, Spain), a manufacturer specializing in the formulation and manufacturing of sheet molding compound (SMC), bulk molding compound (BMC) and carbon fiber sheet molding compound (CSMC), and Toray International UK Ltd.

Photo Credit: Air Force Research Laboratory In March 2020, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL; Dayton, Ohio, U.S.) announced that its Manufacturing and Industrial Technologies Division had partnered with Cornerstone Research Group (Dayton), A&P Technology (Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.)

Photo Credit: Altair Altair Engineering (Troy, Mich., U.S.) announced on Oct. 27 an agreement with Luna Rossa Prada Pirelli, one of the challengers in the PRADA Cup and the 36th America’s Cup yacht race presented by Prada. Under this agreement, Altair is named an official supplier fo

Photo Credit: Lanxess Lanxess (Cologne, Germany) has developed three new halogen-free, flame-retardant Tepex continuous-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite variants with a PA6 matrix with a focus on automotive, electrical/electronic and industrial applications. Characte