Tag Archives: composite materials

First A350F Cargo Door Delivered from Spain to Toulouse as Airbus Prepares for Freighter Flight Testing Phase

(IN BRIEF) Airbus has delivered the first main deck cargo door for its A350F freighter, produced at its Illescas plant in Spain and sent to Toulouse for integration into the first test aircraft. The milestone supports the broader A350F development … Read the full press release

ETH Zurich and Empa Develop Recyclable Fire Retardant Building Material from Sawdust Using Innovative Mineral Binding Process

(IN BRIEF) Researchers from ETH Zurich and Empa have developed a new fire-retardant and recyclable building material made from sawdust and the mineral struvite, using an enzyme derived from watermelon seeds to control the binding process. The innovation offers a … Read the full press release

SGL Carbon Supports Award-Winning BMW Natural Fiber Composites for Automotive Applications

(IN BRIEF) SGL Carbon has been recognized as a key contributor to the BMW Group’s BMW M Natural Fiber Composites project, which won the JEC Composites Innovation Award 2026 in the “Automotive & Road Transportation – Parts” category. The collaboration … Read the full press release

Airbus Completes First Set of Wings for A350 Freighter, Marking a Milestone in Air Cargo Innovation

(IN BRIEF) Airbus has completed the first set of wings for the A350 freighter (A350F) at its Broughton site, marking a significant milestone in the development of the world’s most advanced freighter aircraft. These wings are designed similarly to the … Read the full press release

Solvay teams up with 9T Labs to mass produce additively manufactured carbon fiber-reinforced materials

High-performance composite materials plus the hybrid additive fusion solution process lower production costs for advanced composite parts (PRESS RELEASE) BRUSSELS, 9-Nov-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Solvay (EBR:SOLB), an international chemical company, announces its collaboration with advanced manufacturing solution OEM 9T Labs … Read the full press release

Vestas announces launch of CETEC initiative to advance circular economy across the wind industry

Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Olin Corporation, Danish Technological Institute, and Aarhus University (PRESS RELEASE) AARHUS, 17-May-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Vestas announces the development of a new technology to enable circularity for thermoset composites, the material used to make wind turbine … Read the full press release

Covestro introduces Maezio™ – the new brand for strong, light and aesthetic composite materials

Maezio™ ˗ the new brand for strong, light and aesthetic composite materials LEVERKUSEN, 10-Aug-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Covestro is pushing ahead with developing and marketing its continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites (CFRTP) by introducing Maezio™ as brand name. These innovative materials are … Read the full press release