NASA Takes Delivery of Lockheed Martin’s Orion Spacecraft for the Artemis II Mission

Assembly and testing are complete, and Lockheed Martin’s Orion spacecraft has been transferred to NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) team at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Orion is scheduled […]

Quantum Fuel Systems and OneH2 Developed Technology for a 930-bar Hydrogen Tube Trailer

Inaccessible hydrogen at the bottom of cylinders leads to waste and added expense. Quantum Fuel Systems, in collaboration with OneH2, developed a 930-bar hydrogen Type 4 cylinder to be integrated […]

Royal3D’s ShearWater Aquatic Drone Prototype Features Sustainable Thermoplastic Polymers and PETG Fiber-reinforced Materials

There is a long history of 3D printed drones used for maintenance and surveillance in maritime applications. The ShearWater Aquatic Drone prototype, partly subsidized by the EU CrossRoads program, was […]

Steering Wheel Developed of Sustainable Materials for Hydrogen-powered Car

In support of University of Warwick’s Waste2Race project to build a prototype Ginetta LMP3 LeMans race hydrogen-powered car, the National Composites Centre (NCC), partnering with WMG, University of Leeds, and […]

2025 State of the Industry Report

In its annual Blue Chip Economic Indicators survey, Wolters Kluwer asks approximately 50 economic forecasters to provide projections for the year ahead. The consensus for 2025 predicts real gross domestic […]

Pultrusion Solutions

When industry leaders, suppliers, OEMs and customers gather in downtown Chicago this May for the North American Pultrusion Conference (NAPC), they’ll discover what’s new in manufacturing, materials and markets. In […]

Insights from the Greenbuild Conference

The Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, held Nov. 12 – 15, 2024, in Philadelphia, provided valuable insights for composites manufacturers navigating the growing focus on sustainable construction. Key topics included […]

Fly-In Participation Fuels Our Work

As an ACMA member, you can play a vital role in shaping the policies and regulations that impact the composites industry, which spans almost every corner of the country. One […]

FRP Opens the Flood Gates on an Expanding Market

A decade ago, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) installed demonstration wicket gates made from E-glass and vinyl ester resin in a sandwich panel construction on the Illinois River, […]

Creating a 100-Year Landmark at Notre Dame

The University of Notre Dame had two key maintenance requirements for the construction of its new campus landmark, Our Lady of the Lake World Peace Plaza. The structure had to […]