In the course of its ongoing scale-up phase (see “Bcomp developments continue to drive natural fiber toward scalability in motorsports”) and Bcomp ISO 9001 certification, Bcomp Ltd. (Fribourg, Switzerland) has established a new production facility in the heart o

Russian aircraft manufacturer Irkut Corp. (Moscow) has completed the construction of its first MC-21-300 passenger aircraft, which has what is said to have the world’s largest infused, out-of-autoclave carbon fiber composite wings, manufactured by AeroComposite (Mosc

Carbon fiber pultruded laminate (120 millimeters x 5 millimeters) 65% FVF. Photo Credit: Hexcel, Metyx On Dec. 2 Hexcel Corp. (Stamford, Conn., U.S.) announced its collaboration with Metyx Composites (Istanbul, Turkey) to manufacture high-performance carbon fiber pultruded profiles made fr

On Dec. 5, a United Launch Alliance (ULA, Centennial, Colo., U.S.) composites-intensive Atlas V rocket launched the Space Test Program (STP)-3 mission for the U.S. Space Force (USSF, Arlington, Va., U.S.) Space Systems Command (SSC) from Cape Canaveral, Fla., U.S. “This flight

  Launch and space systems company Rocket Lab USA Inc. (Long Beach, Calif., U.S.) has revealed new details concerning the design, materials, propulsion and reusability architecture for its next-generation composite Neutron launch vehicle in a virtual event streamed via Rocket

Carbon fiber manufacturer, fabrics, resins, prepreg producer and aerospace composite parts fabricator Hengshen Carbon and Composites. (Danyang, Jiangsu, China) reports that it has been engaged to produce five 4.5-meter full-scale demonstrator composite rear pressure bulkheads (RPB) for a

For a second year in a row, nova-Institute GmbH (Hürth, Germany) announces the six nominees under the “Cellulose Fibre Innovation of the Year” innovation award, to be held at the International Conference on Cellulose Fibres hybrid event Feb. 2-3, 2022. Ranging f

Teijin Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan) announced on Dec. 15 that it has started to carry out a life cycle assessment (LCA) of its carbon fibers to calculate their total carbon emissions. The company contends that this is an industry first. Teijin previously calculated the carbon footprint of it

Hexcel Corp. (Stamford, Conn., U.S.) and Fairmat (Paris, France), a deep technology startup, have announced an agreement to build the capability to recycle carbon fiber prepreg from Hexcel’s European operations for reuse in composite panels sold into commercial markets.  &ldqu

Toray Industries Inc. (Tokyo, Japan) has developed a carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) prepreg for advanced aerospace applications. The company says it leveraged materials informatics technology — a technique that combines machine learning, theoretical density, s

On Nov. 15, IsoTruss Inc. (Springville, Utah, U.S.) an engineering, design and manufacturing services provider, announced the production launch of its patented IsoTruss carbon fiber lattice cell towers. The towers are designed for telecom infrastructure providers

Bcomp (Fribourg, Switzerland), a natural fiber reinforcements manufacturer for high-performance applications ranging from race to space, has announced several new developments, from the addition of natural fiber interiors to racecars, next steps for McLaren’s Formula 1 (F1) racing s

Anisoprint (Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg, U.K.) unveils an industry-scale, high-temperature polymer machine for continuous fiber 3D printing and has begun inviting first beta testers. PROM IS 500 is said to be the company’s largest industrial 3D printer with a build volume of 600 x

Photo Credit: Toray Industries On Nov. 18, Toray Industries Inc. (Tokyo, Japan) and its U.S. subsidiary Zoltek Companies Inc. (St. Louis, Mo., U.S.) announced that in 2023 Zoltek’s Guadalajara, Mexico facility will expand its production of large-tow carbon fibe

On Oct. 28, Persico Marine (Nembro, Bergamo, Italy), comprised of a team of experienced builders and engineers of carbon fiber racing yachts, inshore/offshore yacht designer Carkeek Design Partners (Palma de Mallorca, Spain) and Pininfarina Nautical (Turin, Italy) revealed the concep

Photo Credit: Losi Group Beginning Nov. 2021, Avio Commerciale S.r.l (part of Losi Group, Casalpusterlengo, Italy) has entered into a strategic partnership with Nano-Tech S.p.A. (Ascoli Piceno, Italy) to present new advanced composite materials to the market. The partnership aims to combine Lo

As published in North American Windpower, the S&P Global Market Intelligence 2022 Electric, Natural Gas and Water Utilities Outlook Report is forecasting record levels of wind turbines to be installed in 2022. “It’s going to be a record year for renewable energy development i

Michelman (Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.) announced on Nov. 18 that it now helps improve the performance and functional behavior of technical textiles in applications including construction, ballistic, medical and hygiene, automotive, filtration media, prepreg and consumer products. U

Mishima (Tokyo, Japan) is a Scandinavian-inspired Japanese furniture brand that uses additive manufacturing (AM) techniques and advanced carbon fiber composite materials to make on-demand custom order furniture for modern tastes. On Nov. 2 the company unveiled its flagship product, a

Solico Engineering (Dubai, United Arab Emirates), a maritime composite engineering specialist, has collaborated with composite spar and component builder Rondal (Vollenhove, Netherlands) on a wide variety of engineering projects, including its most recent all-composite halyard winch.