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Lotus Eco Elise: Trackday Warrior Turns Eco Warrior

Lotus has unveiled the Eco Elise technology demonstrator at the British Motor Show, capitalising on strides forward in green technology.

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Progress on the Integrated Wing Composites Research Programme

The GKN Aerospace team in the Company's Composites Research Centre is in the final stages of work on the three year Integrated Wing, Advanced Technology Verification Programme (IW-ATVP) which is trialling multiple new manufacturing processes for composite aircraft wing ribs, skins and spars.

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ATK Advances Composite Technology for Next Generation Commercial Aircraft

ATK has announced the development of a patented automated stiffener forming machine (ASFM) that provides automation technology for the manufacture of composite stiffeners.

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Hexcel Celebrates 60 years of Innovation in Composites

Both Hexcel and Farnborough celebrate their 60th anniversaries this year, with Hexcel again participating in the air show as it has done for many years.

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Interplastic and AOC Price Increases

Both AOC and Interplastic will make $0.08 per pound price increases in the next month.

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DSM Composite Resins Partly Reduces Output

Last week DSM Composite Resins, largest producer of structural resins in Europe, announced a price increase due to the continuous rise of raw materials, transportation and energy costs.

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Harvest Secures Funds for FRP Pipe Production Expansion

Hanwei Energy Services’ subsidiary, Daqing Harvest Longwall High Pressure FRP Pipe Co will expand its annual FRP pipe production from the 3,200 km to 4,600 km.

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NCAMP Releases Polyimide Material Selection Results

The National Center for Advanced Material Performance (NCAMP) will generate a material properties database for qualification of a high-temperature polyimide composite for use in both airframe and engine applications.

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Addcomp Holland Acquires Priiex Product Lines From Solvay

Addcomp has acquired the entire Priex resins business formerly developed, marketed, and manufactured by Solvay S.A. in Belgium.

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Vermont Composites Gains Nadcap Accreditation

Vermont Composites has gained Nadcap Accreditation for Composites, AC7118, Rev. A, which includes prepreg/adhesive bonding, metal bonding and core processing.

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QinetiQ to Support Programme to Develop Ultra-Long-Endurance Aircraft Technologies

Boeing has selected QinetiQ as its key technology partner for the $3.8m phase one portion of the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Vulture air vehicle programme.

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Vector Composites Awarded Research Funding to Evaluate Quickstep

Dayton-based advanced composites fabricator, Vector Composites, has been awarded a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract by the Naval Air Warfare Center (NAVAIR) Division of the U.S Navy, to compare the properties of Quickstep and autoclave processing.

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Government Backing for Bombardier's Belfast Aircraft Programme

Northern Ireland Secretary Shaun Woodward and Business Secretary John Hutton have welcomed Bombardier's investment of more than £500 million in Northern Ireland that will see Belfast design and manufacture the composite wings for the aerospace company's new aircraft.

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