Ceramic Matrix Composites
Post Cure: CMC family of materials handles extreme environments
Arceon’s Carbeon materials serves to bridge the gap between research and industry, capable of handling extreme temperatures and thermal shock among other properties for defense, space and beyond.
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Xenia presents Xeramic ceramic thermoplastic fillers
Compounds range, available in the Pure version and the fiber-reinforced Core version, are an addition to Xenia’s product solutions featuring high thermal conductivity and heat dissipation.
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WPS OCMC extend service life of petrochemical burner lances
Monolithic ceramics combined with oxide ceramic matrix composites (OCMC) overcome challenges with traditional metal components used in petrochemical crackers, achieving three times longer operational lifespan.
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CIRA qualifies CMC structures for the reusable Space Rider
Italian team designs, builds and tests multiple large, complex thermal protection system structures made from patented ISiComp C/C-SiC ceramic matrix composites.
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Near-zero erosion ultra-high temperature CMC
K3RX commercializes UHTCMC for a wide range of markets, demonstrating performance in prototypes, assemblies and advancing manufacturing to reduce cost.
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Firefly Aerospace to develop CMC rocket engine nozzle extension
Contracted by the AFRL, Firefly will use its expertise to design, build and test a composite-based nozzle extension to reduce costs, improve performance and accelerate rocket engine production.
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HTMS advances CMC strategy through LC3 project, EV battery box feasibility studies
LC3 project with Cranfield University and EV material development program with Raeon aim to develop a CMC supply chain in the U.K.
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Arceon is recognized by ESA for composites innovation in propulsion tech
Dutch startup is awarded for its first ESA project proposal to co-develop attitude control thrusters for satellites and launch vehicles supported by its CMC expertise.
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MATECH, Cal Nano aim to commercialize UHT composites
The partnership’s combined technological advances and manufacturing prowess will target the scale-up and industrialization of FAST SPS for high-temp and UHT composites serving aviation, defense.
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SRI develops scalable, infiltration-free ceramic matrix composites
Work in two DOE projects is demonstrating C/C-SiC produced in 3-5 days with <5% shrinkage, <10% porosity and 50% the cost of conventional C/C and C/C-SiC.
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