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At the European level, water networks in Italy and Eastern Europe (Italy, Bulgaria, Romania) represent a significant opportunity for composite pipe manufacturers in the coming years. Leakage rates from these networks, which range in length from 70.000 km (Bulgaria) to 480.000 km (Italy), vary between 40% (Italy) and 60% (Bulgaria). Therefore, significant restoration work could be required over the coming years.
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Time’s top-selling finish shows the aesthetic of the nude carbon fiber structure. Photo Credit: Time Bicycles
Time Bicycles to modernize composite bicycle manufacturing
With the aid of KraussMaffei, Clemson University and SC Fraunhofer USA Alliance, Time anticipates a transition to HP-RTM for more efficient carbon fiber bike frame manufacture, plus a new facility in South Carolina.
Time Bicycles (Gajary, Slovakia and Landrum, S.C., U.S.), a carbon fiber bicycle manufacturer, has been raced to victory in the Olympics, many stages of the Tour de France and multiple world championships. Time bicycle frames are made of multilayer braided carbon fiber sleeves and are handcrafted using resin transfer molding (RTM). The company is working closely with KraussMaffei (Parsdorf, Germany) to technically optimize its manufacturing process. To achieve this, a carbon fiber bicycle factory in the U.S. is being built in Spartanburg, South Carolina, reported to be the largest in the U.S.
The $6.5 million investment includes a 120,000-square-meter site with an existing factory (13,000 square meters in area). This is being upgraded to expand the capacity of Time’s location in Slovakia starting in winter 2023. For Time, bicycle production in the U.S. has been the plan for the past couple of years.
To further increase efficiency, the company is also cooperating with experts from Clemson University (S.C., U.S.) and the SC Fraunhofer USA Alliance (SCFUSA), which is a collaboration between the South Carolina Department of Commerce and Fraunhofer USA (Plymouth, Mich., U.S.). At Clemson, the new manufacturing process is being developed on an existing KraussMaffei system. The goal is to transform Time’s proven, albeit manual RTM technology into a high-pressure RTM (HP-RTM) process with a high degree of automation.
“Time was the pioneer of carbon [fiber] in professional bicycles,” Tony Karlins, Time CEO, contends. “Now we look forward to producing the most advanced carbon [fiber] frames in the entire industry.”
The main intention is to produce high-end racing bikes as well as e-bikes, which are also becoming increasingly popular in the U.S. According to David Judge, business development manager, KraussMaffei, “We are combining efficiency and price appeal with a product that historically has been handmade. For us, it is a wonderful endeavor to industrialize and automate this process without compromising Time’s commitment to quality.” The schedule aims to have clarity on the technology details by the middle of the year and then move on to the actual system design.
KraussMaffei is reported to be the only company in the plastics industry to manufacture machines for all processing methods in-house (reaction process machinery, injection molding, extrusion) — which may also be of interest for other components of Time bikes.
“We expect to be involved in all optimization processes,” Judge says. In addition to classic RTM, KraussMaffei can leverage its surface expertise, such as the ColorForm process and its self-healing polyurethane surfaces, to help ensure that frames come out of the machine ready to go and do not need to be laboriously reworked. Overall, this collaboration is expected to take bicycle manufacturing at Time to a new level of production.
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With the aid of KraussMaffei, Clemson University and SC Fraunhofer USA Alliance, Time anticipates a transition to HP-RTM for more efficient carbon fiber bike frame manufacture, plus a new facility in South Carolina.
Time Bicycles (Gajary, Slovakia and Landrum, S.C., U.S.), a carbon fiber bicycle manufacturer, has been raced to victory in the Olympics, many stages of the Tour de France and multiple world championships. Time bicycle frames are made of multilayer braided carbon fiber sleeves and are handcrafted using resin transfer molding (RTM). The company is working closely with KraussMaffei (Parsdorf, Germany) to technically optimize its manufacturing process. To achieve this, a carbon fiber bicycle factory in the U.S. is being built in Spartanburg, South Carolina, reported to be the largest in the U.S.
The $6.5 million investment includes a 120,000-square-meter site with an existing factory (13,000 square meters in area). This is being upgraded to expand the capacity of Time’s location in Slovakia starting in winter 2023. For Time, bicycle production in the U.S. has been the plan for the past couple of years.
To further increase efficiency, the company is also cooperating with experts from Clemson University (S.C., U.S.) and the SC Fraunhofer USA Alliance (SCFUSA), which is a collaboration between the South Carolina Department of Commerce and Fraunhofer USA (Plymouth, Mich., U.S.). At Clemson, the new manufacturing process is being developed on an existing KraussMaffei system. The goal is to transform Time’s proven, albeit manual RTM technology into a high-pressure RTM (HP-RTM) process with a high degree of automation.
“Time was the pioneer of carbon [fiber] in professional bicycles,” Tony Karlins, Time CEO, contends. “Now we look forward to producing the most advanced carbon [fiber] frames in the entire industry.”
The main intention is to produce high-end racing bikes as well as e-bikes, which are also becoming increasingly popular in the U.S. According to David Judge, business development manager, KraussMaffei, “We are combining efficiency and price appeal with a product that historically has been handmade. For us, it is a wonderful endeavor to industrialize and automate this process without compromising Time’s commitment to quality.” The schedule aims to have clarity on the technology details by the middle of the year and then move on to the actual system design.
KraussMaffei is reported to be the only company in the plastics industry to manufacture machines for all processing methods in-house (reaction process machinery, injection molding, extrusion) — which may also be of interest for other components of Time bikes.
“We expect to be involved in all optimization processes,” Judge says. In addition to classic RTM, KraussMaffei can leverage its surface expertise, such as the ColorForm process and its self-healing polyurethane surfaces, to help ensure that frames come out of the machine ready to go and do not need to be laboriously reworked. Overall, this collaboration is expected to take bicycle manufacturing at Time to a new level of production.
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Toray subsidiary establishes glass fiber recycling process in Europe
Calculations from SKZ confirm that polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) made with this proprietary recycling process reduces the carbon footprint by 45%.
On June 1, Toray Industries Inc. (Tokyo, Japan), announced that its marketing and sales subsidiary, Toray Resins Europe GmbH (TREU, Neu-Isenburg, Germany) has established a recycling process for glass fiber-reinforced polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) resin waste from injection molding processes. TREU created its process by leveraging proprietary compounding technology in collaboration with tolling partner MKV GmbH Kunststoffgranuate (Beselich, Germany), a compounding company that specializes in recycling engineering and high-performance plastics. Such resin is said to have 50% recycled content and retains at least 90% of the mechanical strength that injection grades from original materials deliver.
Plastics testing and research center SKZ – Das Kunststoff-Zentrum (Würzburg, Germany), also known as the German Plastics Center, has calculated and verified that PPS made with this recycling process can deliver a carbon footprint that is around 45% lower than that of original PPS. The calculation was conducted based on the international lifecycle assessment (LCA) standards ISO 14040, ISO 14044 and the standard ISO 14067 “Carbon footprint of products.”
TREU, which supplies PPS resins to customers throughout Europe, is beginning to promote this recycled PPS solution as Ecouse Torelina. Ecouse is Toray’s integrated, worldwide brand for recycled materials and products.
Glass fiber-reinforced PPS offers high flame resistance, long-term durability and chemical resistance. As a result, it enables diverse applications, including electric vehicles and other automobiles, electrical and electronic equipment and water-related parts. According to Toray, conventional glass fiber-reinforced PPS recycling has had repeated molding shortens and breaks the glass fibers, greatly degrading mechanical strength and this issue has constrained recycling rates.
To learn more about Toray’s other sustainability initiatives, read “Toray to develop sugar from biomass waste for production of resins, fibers.”
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Calculations from SKZ confirm that polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) made with this proprietary recycling process reduces the carbon footprint by 45%.
On June 1, Toray Industries Inc. (Tokyo, Japan), announced that its marketing and sales subsidiary, Toray Resins Europe GmbH (TREU, Neu-Isenburg, Germany) has established a recycling process for glass fiber-reinforced polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) resin waste from injection molding processes. TREU created its process by leveraging proprietary compounding technology in collaboration with tolling partner MKV GmbH Kunststoffgranuate (Beselich, Germany), a compounding company that specializes in recycling engineering and high-performance plastics. Such resin is said to have 50% recycled content and retains at least 90% of the mechanical strength that injection grades from original materials deliver.
Plastics testing and research center SKZ – Das Kunststoff-Zentrum (Würzburg, Germany), also known as the German Plastics Center, has calculated and verified that PPS made with this recycling process can deliver a carbon footprint that is around 45% lower than that of original PPS. The calculation was conducted based on the international lifecycle assessment (LCA) standards ISO 14040, ISO 14044 and the standard ISO 14067 “Carbon footprint of products.”
TREU, which supplies PPS resins to customers throughout Europe, is beginning to promote this recycled PPS solution as Ecouse Torelina. Ecouse is Toray’s integrated, worldwide brand for recycled materials and products.
Glass fiber-reinforced PPS offers high flame resistance, long-term durability and chemical resistance. As a result, it enables diverse applications, including electric vehicles and other automobiles, electrical and electronic equipment and water-related parts. According to Toray, conventional glass fiber-reinforced PPS recycling has had repeated molding shortens and breaks the glass fibers, greatly degrading mechanical strength and this issue has constrained recycling rates.
To learn more about Toray’s other sustainability initiatives, read “Toray to develop sugar from biomass waste for production of resins, fibers.”
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BioPowder expands capabilities with Gebrüder Dorfner partnership
Paints, coatings and composites markets will gain access to high-performance renewable additives.
BioPowder (Birkikara, Malta), a responsible producer and supplier of high-grade fruit stone powders and bio-based abrasives, has formed a strategic alliance with Gebrüder Dorfner GmbH & Co. Kaolin- und Kristallquarzsand-Werke KG (Dorfner, Hirschau, Germany), an expert in the refinement and application of minerals and filler systems. The partnership combines BioPowder’s core competency in sustainable plant-based additives — which can be used in composites, coatings and more — with Dorfner’s expertise in application engineering, creating product development opportunities and unlocking new areas of research.
According to Kathrin Schilling, managing director of BioPowder, “Through this collaboration, we expect to enter and serve new markets, offering formulators novel solutions with functional, aesthetic and environmental advantages.”
Specifically, the two companies will develop a new line of plant-based functional fillers and color particles that can complement conventional quartz and kaolin particles. Obtained from agricultural sidestreams, these natural additives work as colored granules or ultrafine fillers in coatings, composite materials or flooring systems. Customers can also leverage Dorfner’s surface treatment and application lab capabilities to develop bespoke lines of Olea FP (functional powders) according to their specific requirements.
“At BioPowder, we believe in taking sustainability to the next level while setting new standards for product and service quality,” Schilling says. “This collaboration represents a significant change in the way both our businesses address the needs of the paints, coatings and composites market. And together, we will unlock the potential of bio-additives for eco-friendly developments in the market and beyond.”
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Paints, coatings and composites markets will gain access to high-performance renewable additives.
BioPowder (Birkikara, Malta), a responsible producer and supplier of high-grade fruit stone powders and bio-based abrasives, has formed a strategic alliance with Gebrüder Dorfner GmbH & Co. Kaolin- und Kristallquarzsand-Werke KG (Dorfner, Hirschau, Germany), an expert in the refinement and application of minerals and filler systems. The partnership combines BioPowder’s core competency in sustainable plant-based additives — which can be used in composites, coatings and more — with Dorfner’s expertise in application engineering, creating product development opportunities and unlocking new areas of research.
According to Kathrin Schilling, managing director of BioPowder, “Through this collaboration, we expect to enter and serve new markets, offering formulators novel solutions with functional, aesthetic and environmental advantages.”
Specifically, the two companies will develop a new line of plant-based functional fillers and color particles that can complement conventional quartz and kaolin particles. Obtained from agricultural sidestreams, these natural additives work as colored granules or ultrafine fillers in coatings, composite materials or flooring systems. Customers can also leverage Dorfner’s surface treatment and application lab capabilities to develop bespoke lines of Olea FP (functional powders) according to their specific requirements.
“At BioPowder, we believe in taking sustainability to the next level while setting new standards for product and service quality,” Schilling says. “This collaboration represents a significant change in the way both our businesses address the needs of the paints, coatings and composites market. And together, we will unlock the potential of bio-additives for eco-friendly developments in the market and beyond.”
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Toray to increase carbon fiber tow capacity by more than 20%
Capital investments to Spartanburg, S.C., and Gumi, Korea facilities, in response to market demand, will increase annual capability to 35,000 metrics tons beginning in 2025.
Toray Industries Inc. (Tokyo, Japan) has announced plans to increase regular carbon fiber tow production capacity at two facilities. Capital investments will add lines to Toray Composite Materials America’s Spartanburg, S.C., U.S. plant and the Toray Advanced Materials Korea plant in Gumi. These investments will increase the Toray Group’s annual capacity by more than 20% to 35,000 metric tons beginning in 2025.
Toray reports that these capacity increases are in response to the market situation in the U.S. and Korea, where demand for pressure vessel applications is rising. Fueled by the ongoing clean energy revolution in hydrogen, natural gas and other industrial applications, these expansions target high-strength carbon fibers up to 24,000 filaments per tow. The capacity increase will also complement total supply for other core markets such as aviation.
Toray anticipates demand for regular carbon fiber tow to expand by 17% annually on a decarbonization megatrend. This trend is signaling the growing demand for compressed natural gas (CNG) delivery vehicles and gas transportation tanks, increasing the need for CNG, hydrogen tanks and other pressure vessel applications. This trend will also increase the adoption of this material for passenger cars, trucks, trains and ships that use fuel cells.
Toray has made growing sustainably pivotal to Project AP-G 2025, its medium-term management program. Accordingly, the company has positioned industrial applications of its carbon fiber composite materials business to accelerate measures tackling climate change. Toray will fully leverage its comprehensive capabilities in keeping with its corporate philosophy of contributing to society by creating new value and help materialize a carbon-neutral economy by 2050.
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Capital investments to Spartanburg, S.C., and Gumi, Korea facilities, in response to market demand, will increase annual capability to 35,000 metrics tons beginning in 2025.
Toray Industries Inc. (Tokyo, Japan) has announced plans to increase regular carbon fiber tow production capacity at two facilities. Capital investments will add lines to Toray Composite Materials America’s Spartanburg, S.C., U.S. plant and the Toray Advanced Materials Korea plant in Gumi. These investments will increase the Toray Group’s annual capacity by more than 20% to 35,000 metric tons beginning in 2025.
Toray reports that these capacity increases are in response to the market situation in the U.S. and Korea, where demand for pressure vessel applications is rising. Fueled by the ongoing clean energy revolution in hydrogen, natural gas and other industrial applications, these expansions target high-strength carbon fibers up to 24,000 filaments per tow. The capacity increase will also complement total supply for other core markets such as aviation.
Toray anticipates demand for regular carbon fiber tow to expand by 17% annually on a decarbonization megatrend. This trend is signaling the growing demand for compressed natural gas (CNG) delivery vehicles and gas transportation tanks, increasing the need for CNG, hydrogen tanks and other pressure vessel applications. This trend will also increase the adoption of this material for passenger cars, trucks, trains and ships that use fuel cells.
Toray has made growing sustainably pivotal to Project AP-G 2025, its medium-term management program. Accordingly, the company has positioned industrial applications of its carbon fiber composite materials business to accelerate measures tackling climate change. Toray will fully leverage its comprehensive capabilities in keeping with its corporate philosophy of contributing to society by creating new value and help materialize a carbon-neutral economy by 2050.
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Dear participants and visitors!
A video report on the Composite-Expo 2023 exhibition held on March 28-30 is posted on the official YouTube channel of the event.
Interviews with exhibitors can be found in the "Video materials 2023" section on the official website of the Composite-Expo exhibition.
Stand bookings for 2024 are actively underway!
A video report on the Composite-Expo 2023 exhibition held on March 28-30 is posted on the official YouTube channel of the event.
Interviews with exhibitors can be found in the "Video materials 2023" section on the official website of the Composite-Expo exhibition.
Stand bookings for 2024 are actively underway!
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15th Composite-Expo 2023 International Exhibition
Date: March 28 - 30, 2023.
Venue: Pavilion 1, Expocentre Fairgrounds, Moscow, Russia.
Organizer: Mir-Expo Exhibition Company, Ltd.
In 2023, on the space about 9000 sq. m. (Composite-Expo and Polyurethanex…
Date: March 28 - 30, 2023.
Venue: Pavilion 1, Expocentre Fairgrounds, Moscow, Russia.
Organizer: Mir-Expo Exhibition Company, Ltd.
In 2023, on the space about 9000 sq. m. (Composite-Expo and Polyurethanex…
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Karman Space & Defense expands production capacity for carbon-carbon composites components
Increased capacity supports growing demand for MG Resin and ultra-high temperature materials utilized in space and defense applications.
Karman Space & Defense, a market leader for critical systems including crewed-space flight and hypersonic missions, expands production capacity for Carbon-Carbon (C-C) Composite Components to support the growing production volumes for MG Resin and Ultra-High Temperature Materials utilized in space and defense applications. The expansion includes new facility space and equipment for larger components, increased product rates, and high temperature material testing.
Karman’s MG Resin Technology addresses the need for ultra-high temperature materials with higher char yields, improved processability, and reduced cycle times. The combined mechanical properties of these unique resins enable the production of best-in-class, high-strength carbon-carbon components and structures for propulsion systems, missiles, hypersonic systems, and spacecraft at lower costs and reduced lead times.
“We are committed to efficiently delivering the highest quality resins to meet our customer’s demanding schedules and requirements, and our expanded production capacity is a testament to that commitment. This investment will help us maintain our leadership position in the industry and continue to grow our capabilities,” said Tony Koblinski, CEO.
About Karman Space & Defense
Karman Space & Defense is a concept-to-production solutions provider for the Space and Defense industry’s most complex and mission-critical systems, including crewed-space flight and hypersonic missions. Headquartered in Huntington Beach, CA, with facilities in Washington, Alabama, and Washington DC, Karman brings together industry-leading capabilities, advanced technologies, and the multi-decade history of its four business divisions, AAE Aerospace, AEC, AMRO, and Systima.
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Increased capacity supports growing demand for MG Resin and ultra-high temperature materials utilized in space and defense applications.
Karman Space & Defense, a market leader for critical systems including crewed-space flight and hypersonic missions, expands production capacity for Carbon-Carbon (C-C) Composite Components to support the growing production volumes for MG Resin and Ultra-High Temperature Materials utilized in space and defense applications. The expansion includes new facility space and equipment for larger components, increased product rates, and high temperature material testing.
Karman’s MG Resin Technology addresses the need for ultra-high temperature materials with higher char yields, improved processability, and reduced cycle times. The combined mechanical properties of these unique resins enable the production of best-in-class, high-strength carbon-carbon components and structures for propulsion systems, missiles, hypersonic systems, and spacecraft at lower costs and reduced lead times.
“We are committed to efficiently delivering the highest quality resins to meet our customer’s demanding schedules and requirements, and our expanded production capacity is a testament to that commitment. This investment will help us maintain our leadership position in the industry and continue to grow our capabilities,” said Tony Koblinski, CEO.
About Karman Space & Defense
Karman Space & Defense is a concept-to-production solutions provider for the Space and Defense industry’s most complex and mission-critical systems, including crewed-space flight and hypersonic missions. Headquartered in Huntington Beach, CA, with facilities in Washington, Alabama, and Washington DC, Karman brings together industry-leading capabilities, advanced technologies, and the multi-decade history of its four business divisions, AAE Aerospace, AEC, AMRO, and Systima.
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Teijin Ltd. to sell composites business subsidiary in Japan
Teijin is transferring its entire stake in GH Craft Co. Ltd. to Tokyo-based TIP composite Co. Ltd. in order to better focus key resources in North America.
Teijin Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan) announced that it has agreed to sell its entire stake in GH Craft Co. Ltd., an equity-method subsidiary of Teijin’s composites business in Japan, to TIP composite Co. Ltd (Tokyo). Teijin signed the share transfer agreement on Sept. 1, 2023.
Teijin acquired GH Craft in July 2008 as part of its downstream strategy. Leveraging its technological capabilities, GH Craft has been involved in the design, prototyping and evaluation of composite materials centered on highly demanding applications for the aerospace, railway and automotive industries. As one of Teijin’s composites business hubs in Japan, GH Craft earned the trust of customers.
Since acquiring its North American business in 2017, Teijin has been expanding its automotive composites business. However, the business has significantly fallen short of its expected profit levels due to factors such as a deterioration in the business environment due to semiconductor and labor shortages and raw material price rises. In response, Teijin has been concentrating the resources on its base in North America as its key region to implement measures to improve profitability. Under these circumstances, Teijin has decided to sell the GH Craft while considering the company’s further growth.
TIP composite manufactures and sells composite materials for a wide range of industries, including aerospace and industrial. The company has already collaborated on selected projects with GH Craft. Now, by obtaining GH Craft's knowledge and technology, TIP composite is expected to grow its business significantly.
The share transfer is scheduled for Sept. 7, 2023. The impact of this transaction on Teijin’s consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, is expected to be minor.
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Teijin is transferring its entire stake in GH Craft Co. Ltd. to Tokyo-based TIP composite Co. Ltd. in order to better focus key resources in North America.
Teijin Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan) announced that it has agreed to sell its entire stake in GH Craft Co. Ltd., an equity-method subsidiary of Teijin’s composites business in Japan, to TIP composite Co. Ltd (Tokyo). Teijin signed the share transfer agreement on Sept. 1, 2023.
Teijin acquired GH Craft in July 2008 as part of its downstream strategy. Leveraging its technological capabilities, GH Craft has been involved in the design, prototyping and evaluation of composite materials centered on highly demanding applications for the aerospace, railway and automotive industries. As one of Teijin’s composites business hubs in Japan, GH Craft earned the trust of customers.
Since acquiring its North American business in 2017, Teijin has been expanding its automotive composites business. However, the business has significantly fallen short of its expected profit levels due to factors such as a deterioration in the business environment due to semiconductor and labor shortages and raw material price rises. In response, Teijin has been concentrating the resources on its base in North America as its key region to implement measures to improve profitability. Under these circumstances, Teijin has decided to sell the GH Craft while considering the company’s further growth.
TIP composite manufactures and sells composite materials for a wide range of industries, including aerospace and industrial. The company has already collaborated on selected projects with GH Craft. Now, by obtaining GH Craft's knowledge and technology, TIP composite is expected to grow its business significantly.
The share transfer is scheduled for Sept. 7, 2023. The impact of this transaction on Teijin’s consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, is expected to be minor.
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New Clean Aviation projects to facilitate highly efficient aircraft by 2035
Clean Aviation, approved for €380 million to advance eight topics revolving around new aircraft concepts and propulsion architectures, reveals project focuses and partners.
The Governing Board (GB) of the Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking (Brussel, Belgium) has approved €380 million, including €152 million in EU funding, for an additional eight projects accelerating aviation’s trajectory towards climate neutrality in support of the European Green Deal.
These projects in the field of new aircraft concepts and innovative propulsion architectures, mentioned below, will complement those funded under Clean Aviation’s first call for proposals. They will help prepare all of the necessary elements for ground and flight test activities starting in 2026. According to Clean Aviation, activities proposed will exploit the maximum potential of composite materials for significant weight reduction opportunities. Overall, projects under this second call for proposals seek to help reduce net emissions of greenhouse gases for commercial air travel by no less than 30% compared to the best aircraft models available today.
“Pulling together the best talent and capabilities from the private and public sectors is key in the interest of bolstering European innovation,” Sabine Klauke, co-chair of the GB, CTO, Airbus, says. “Collectively, we are driving the world towards cleaner skies and a more sustainable future.”
The 8 projects cover topics elaborated from the Clean Aviation Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) built around three thrusts:
• €86 million to EU funding dedicated to hydrogen-powered aircraft;
• €33 million to EU funding for hybrid-electric regional aircraft;
• €33 million to EU funding for short and medium range aircraft.
A further €0.75 million is dedicated to impact monitoring of EU aviation research and innovation.
The following projects and partners are detailed below:
Hybrid Electric
• HERFUSE (Hybrid-Electric Regional Fuselage & Empennages): Leonardo
• ODE4HERA (Open Digital Environment for Hybrid-Electric Regional Architectures): DLR – German Aerospace Center
Ultra-Efficient/Short-Medium Range
• COMPANION (Common Platform and Advanced Instrumentation Readiness for Ultra Efficient Propulsion): Airbus
• AWATAR (Advanced Wing Maturation and Integration: ONERA
Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft
• TROPHY (Technological Research on Propulsion by Hydrogen): Safran
• FAME (Fuel Cell Propulsion System for Aircraft Megawatt Engines): Airbus
• HEROPS (Hydrogen-Electric Zero Emission Propulsion System): MTU Aero Engines AG
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• CLAIM (Clean Aviation Support for Impact Monitoring): DLR
The projects’ official launch is still subject to legal redress and to successful completion of grant preparation targeted for completion by the end of 2023.
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Clean Aviation, approved for €380 million to advance eight topics revolving around new aircraft concepts and propulsion architectures, reveals project focuses and partners.
The Governing Board (GB) of the Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking (Brussel, Belgium) has approved €380 million, including €152 million in EU funding, for an additional eight projects accelerating aviation’s trajectory towards climate neutrality in support of the European Green Deal.
These projects in the field of new aircraft concepts and innovative propulsion architectures, mentioned below, will complement those funded under Clean Aviation’s first call for proposals. They will help prepare all of the necessary elements for ground and flight test activities starting in 2026. According to Clean Aviation, activities proposed will exploit the maximum potential of composite materials for significant weight reduction opportunities. Overall, projects under this second call for proposals seek to help reduce net emissions of greenhouse gases for commercial air travel by no less than 30% compared to the best aircraft models available today.
“Pulling together the best talent and capabilities from the private and public sectors is key in the interest of bolstering European innovation,” Sabine Klauke, co-chair of the GB, CTO, Airbus, says. “Collectively, we are driving the world towards cleaner skies and a more sustainable future.”
The 8 projects cover topics elaborated from the Clean Aviation Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) built around three thrusts:
• €86 million to EU funding dedicated to hydrogen-powered aircraft;
• €33 million to EU funding for hybrid-electric regional aircraft;
• €33 million to EU funding for short and medium range aircraft.
A further €0.75 million is dedicated to impact monitoring of EU aviation research and innovation.
The following projects and partners are detailed below:
Hybrid Electric
• HERFUSE (Hybrid-Electric Regional Fuselage & Empennages): Leonardo
• ODE4HERA (Open Digital Environment for Hybrid-Electric Regional Architectures): DLR – German Aerospace Center
Ultra-Efficient/Short-Medium Range
• COMPANION (Common Platform and Advanced Instrumentation Readiness for Ultra Efficient Propulsion): Airbus
• AWATAR (Advanced Wing Maturation and Integration: ONERA
Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft
• TROPHY (Technological Research on Propulsion by Hydrogen): Safran
• FAME (Fuel Cell Propulsion System for Aircraft Megawatt Engines): Airbus
• HEROPS (Hydrogen-Electric Zero Emission Propulsion System): MTU Aero Engines AG
Support Action
• CLAIM (Clean Aviation Support for Impact Monitoring): DLR
The projects’ official launch is still subject to legal redress and to successful completion of grant preparation targeted for completion by the end of 2023.
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Fully recyclable Fully recyclable composite mold incorporates Arkema Elium resin
Collaborative project with milling and tooling company Merritt Precision achieves sustainable fiberglass boat mold that meets manufacturing, recyclability needs.
In collaboration with milling and tooling company Merritt Precision (Merritt Island, Fla., U.S.), a Correct Craft company, Arkema (King of Prussia, Pa., U.S.) unveils its first entirely recyclable glass fiber composite mold using Elium liquid thermoplastic resin. The recyclable resin has been meticulously tailored for infusion processes of sizable components with low viscosity, long reactivity and a low exothermic reaction. While its use extends to diverse mold types, Elium resin is particularly suited for the marine sector, catering to the fabrication of composite watercraft.
Following IBEX 2023 in Tampa, Fla., U.S., Elium will be made commercially available. “The qualities inherent in the fully recyclable composite mold are not only beneficial for the ecosystem but also meet the needs of our manufacturing process,” Greg Warren, Merritt Precision’s technical director of operations, says.
Industries spanning marine, wind energy and transportation sectors, among others, rely on composite molds for production component manufacturing. These molds are predominantly fabricated from thermoset resins. Although they meet manufacturing requirements, their use is confined to a specific number of parts or years, averaging around four years before replacement. This conventional practice, says Arkema, creates substantial landfill waste, as the non-recyclable thermoset resins are commonly disposed or discarded.
Elium resin delivers attributes like those of thermoset resins while granting the recyclability advantage, enabling retired mold laminates to be reused to make new tooling or marine products themselves.
“Elium resin consistently forges pathways to solutions and opportunities in the marine industry and we are excited to present our progress in sustainability in partnership with Merritt Precision,” Nicolas Valloir, business manager at Arkema, says. “This innovation reflects the shared values and commitment of our respective companies in shaping a more sustainable collective future.”
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Collaborative project with milling and tooling company Merritt Precision achieves sustainable fiberglass boat mold that meets manufacturing, recyclability needs.
In collaboration with milling and tooling company Merritt Precision (Merritt Island, Fla., U.S.), a Correct Craft company, Arkema (King of Prussia, Pa., U.S.) unveils its first entirely recyclable glass fiber composite mold using Elium liquid thermoplastic resin. The recyclable resin has been meticulously tailored for infusion processes of sizable components with low viscosity, long reactivity and a low exothermic reaction. While its use extends to diverse mold types, Elium resin is particularly suited for the marine sector, catering to the fabrication of composite watercraft.
Following IBEX 2023 in Tampa, Fla., U.S., Elium will be made commercially available. “The qualities inherent in the fully recyclable composite mold are not only beneficial for the ecosystem but also meet the needs of our manufacturing process,” Greg Warren, Merritt Precision’s technical director of operations, says.
Industries spanning marine, wind energy and transportation sectors, among others, rely on composite molds for production component manufacturing. These molds are predominantly fabricated from thermoset resins. Although they meet manufacturing requirements, their use is confined to a specific number of parts or years, averaging around four years before replacement. This conventional practice, says Arkema, creates substantial landfill waste, as the non-recyclable thermoset resins are commonly disposed or discarded.
Elium resin delivers attributes like those of thermoset resins while granting the recyclability advantage, enabling retired mold laminates to be reused to make new tooling or marine products themselves.
“Elium resin consistently forges pathways to solutions and opportunities in the marine industry and we are excited to present our progress in sustainability in partnership with Merritt Precision,” Nicolas Valloir, business manager at Arkema, says. “This innovation reflects the shared values and commitment of our respective companies in shaping a more sustainable collective future.”
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