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New Joining Technologies Being Developed for Thermoplastic Sandwich Components

April 20, 2026

To enable cost-effective assembly and repair of thermoplastic sandwich components in small- to medium-scale production, new joining technologies must be developed. The Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and...

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GE Aerospace’s Carbon Fiber Composites Are Ready for the GE9X Engine

April 13, 2026

GE Aerospace led the adoption of carbon fiber polymer matrix composites in commercial jet engines since introducing the GE90 in 1995, the first engine to feature composite fan blades....

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Design of Composite Rotor Blades Improved with Simulation Software

April 06, 2026

Penn State’s Vertical Lift Research Center of Excellence (VLRCOE) is dedicated to advancing vertical lift technologies across areas such as aeromechanics, propulsion, acoustics, and flight dynamics. Penn State is...

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Carbon Nanotube Fibers Used to Develop New Electric Heating Element

March 26, 2026

In research backed by the National Science Foundation, the U.S. Department of Energy, Shell, The Carbon Hub, and others, a team at Rice University’s Smalley-Curl Institute demonstrated that wires...

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Comments on Manufacturing Overcapacity Due April 15

March 25, 2026

ACMA members interested in commenting on an investigation into manufacturing overcapacity in 16 trading partners have until April 15 to file comments. The investigation is relating to structural excess...

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Sawdust Being Transformed into Fire-Resistant Recyclable Composite Material for Construction

March 23, 2026

Millions of tons of sawdust are produced every year with much of it being burned to generate energy, releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. A research team at the...

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New Advanced Digital & Optical Inspection for Wind Turbine Blade Leading Edges

January 19, 2026

Wind is becoming increasingly important as a clean energy source worldwide. Accordingly, larger wind turbines with higher performance expectations are being manufactured to meet these needs. As performance demands...

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OSU Advances NASA-Aligned Multiscale Modeling for Future Aerospace Materials

January 12, 2026

The computational cost of understanding advanced material behavior can be overwhelming to an engineering team. Traditional models do not always capture the behavior of complex materials at realistic scales....

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Anemoi’s Composite Rotor Sails Moving Union Maritime Tankers Toward Sustainability Goals

January 05, 2026

Union Maritime developed a strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 20% or more (based on 2008 levels) as required by the IMO’s 2030 checkpoint. By implementing wind-assisted propulsion,...

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MLB Stadium Roof Repaired with Composite Materials

December 22, 2025

Hurricane Milton blew through St. Petersburg, FL in 2024 and did severe damage to the roof of Tropicana Field, home of Major League Baseball’s Tampa Bay Rays. The dome...

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