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BETA Technologies Approved to Fly Composite ALIA Aircraft

The ALIA composite manned electric aircraft from BETA Technologies has been approved by the U.S. Air Force to fly in its Agility Prime program. AFWERX Agility Prime is a non-traditional program bringing...

New High-performance EV Features a Molded Composite Structural Battery

Italdesign and Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) will work together to build an upper premium electric vehicle (EV), combining WAE’s state-of-the-art composite electric vehicle rolling chassis, the EVX,...

New Campers Built with Carbon Fiber Install Directly to Source Vehicle

For outdoor enthusiasts, GEO-cab is now offering the Badger camper that installs directly to the source vehicle, even a smaller truck or SUV like a Ford Bronco or Jeep Gladiator. And the Badger is...

Spotlight on Organosheets

Organosheets are continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic sheets containing primarily carbon or glass fiber fabrics. Recently, organosheets have begun to encompass a broader range of semi-finished products...

Additive and Composite Manufacturing Wind Blade Technology Applied to Marine Energy Devices

The wind energy industry has succeeded in applying large-scale additive manufacturing technology to create complex blade mold sections that are made of traditional composite materials and can be bonded. The...

Natural Fiber Composites Used in EVs Participating in Extreme E Championship

The Spark Odyssey all-electric SUV features Bcomp’s natural fiber ampliTex™ and powerRibs™ in the bodywork, designed by Spark Racing Technology. The properties of the flax fiber will be tested in the...