Researchers have created a self-healing composite that is tougher than materials currently used in aircraft wings, turbine blades and other applications—and can repair itself more than 1,000 times.

Fiber-reinforced composite wing components, commonly stacked with aluminum and titanium, can challenge the machining process, including cutting tool security and final surface quality. Source (All ...

The University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC; Catcliffe, U.K.), in collaboration with the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA; Abingdon, U.K.), is developing a 3D ...

Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) has announced the launch of its composite manufacturing facility, SAMI Composites. The branch will produce composite parts for structural aerospace ...

Organization-wise, Gurit merges Engineered Structures and Automotive to form the new Composite Components business unit focused on land transportation component applications in the premium automotive, ...

Strict emission limits and a demand for low fuel consumption at undiminished levels of safety, efficiency and aesthetics challenge the automotive industry for new solutions. Composite materials are ...

There are two factors propelling the use of thermoplastic composites in automotive applications, says Norbert Müller, head of Engel’s Center for Lightweight Composite Technologies. First, a consistent ...

RED OAK, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Qarbon Aerospace, Inc. (Qarbon Aerospace) today announces an agreement with The Boeing Company (NYSE:BA) to provide complex composite components supporting their AEW&C ...

ROCHESTER, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Albany International Corp. (NYSE: AIN) announced today that its subsidiary Albany Engineered Composites, Inc. (AEC) has been awarded a seven-year contract from Bell ...

NISKAYUNA, N.Y.—Trelleborg A.B.'s Sealing Solutions unit has acquired Automated Dynamics, an advanced composite components manufacturer. Trelleborg said in a news release that the bolt-on deal ...