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New architecture for automated production of the world’s largest thermoplastic aircraft fuselage demonstrated on a 1:1 scale

Milestones for the clean and sustainable aviation of tomorrow: Clean Sky 2/Clean Aviation project “MFFD” shows potential of around 10 percent weight reduction and 10

7. May 2024

WG-Meeting “Lightweight Design for Hydrogen Systems”

The CU working group “Lightweight Design for Hydrogen Systems” is one of the most active working groups of the Composites United network. Based on the

29. April 2024

WG-Meeting “Sustainability” (postponed to fall 2024)

This event will be postponed to fall 2024. The Working Group “Sustainability” of the Composites United Network is the exchange platform for all relevant sustainability

29. April 2024

DIN SPEC 35255 „Quality requirements for composite processes“ now available

Something very special – DIN SPEC 35255 „Quality requirements for composite processes“ now available The new DIN SPEC 35255 defines standardized quality requirements for fiber

25. April 2024

New aircraft fuselage architecture

Welding the world’s first thermoplastic aircraft fuselage As part of the Clean Sky 2 program, Fraunhofer in Stade, Germany, is demonstrating the assembly of the

10. April 2024

Takes one to know one – Inspection of foam-cored sandwich with CFRP skins

Inspection of foam-cored sandwich with CFRP skins For aerostructures it is crucial to inspect built-in sandwich structures for flaws. Thus, Dolphitech, reknowned provider of NDT

8. April 2024

Review of the CU Innovation Day “Advanced Air Mobility – Opportunities for Composites”

On March 20, 2024, the CU Innovation Day “Advanced Air Mobility – Opportunities for Composite Materials” took place in the CU MixUp World. The field

26. March 2024

Composites United market report 2023 published – Overview of the current composites market environment

“Solid growth and strong increase in production capacity in the 2023 reporting year for the overall carbon fiber market“ Since 2010, Composites United e.V. (CU)

14. March 2024