Dassault Aviation, trois enjeux : le Rafale, le Falcon 8X et les drones

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Dans un entretien accordé à Sud Ouest, Eric Trappier, PDG de Dassault Aviation, estime que le groupe doit faire face à trois enjeux clés. L’exportation du Rafale est essentielle pour maintenir la production d’un avion par mois. « Le fait que le nouveau gouvernement indien dispose d’une majorité claire est un atout » affirme Eric Trappier (voir
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Airbus Confirms Plans To Study A380neo

Airbus will take a look at reengining the Airbus A380 much along the lines of the A320neo and the proposed A330neo. “We are not planning to do it at the present time, but if your largest customer is encouraging you to do it, we are going to study it,” Airbus Chief Operating Officer-Customers John Leahy
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Global injection molding plastics market expected to reach $277.78 billion by 2020

A new study released by Grand View Research claims that the global market for injection molded plastics is expected to reach $277.78 billion by 2020. Packaging is increasing the demand for the usage of plastics, for instance, the growing packaging industry in Asia is expected to be a key factor driving market demand over the
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Reinforced PP grade applied in structural foam molding process

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A polypropylene (PP) grade with 20% short glass fiber reinforcement has been applied in a structural foam injection molding process (SFIM) to mold a dashboard carrier and air ducts in the FAW-VW Golf A7. The Fibermod GE277AIC grade from Borouge (Singapore) reportedly achieves high flowability paired with high stiffness and impact ratio, realizing high flow length
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British high-speed railway looks to composite solutions

Engineers responsible for designing Britain’s new high-speed railway (HS2), potentially linking London with cities as far north as Glasgow and Edinburgh, have started investigating how fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) composite materials could play a key role in building the network. During a two-day visit to the National Composites Centre (NCC) in Bristol, UK, earlier this year,
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Daher : thermoplastiques pour tous !

Avec la plus grande usine de thermoplastiques d’Europe et la cinquième plus grande au monde, Daher revendique son expertise dans la fabrication de pièces thermoplastiques fibres longues pour les activités aéronautiques, et travaille déjà à leur trouver de nouvelles applications. Plus généralement, l’entreprise mise depuis quelques années sur l’utilisation des composites dans les secteurs de
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Ford introduces lightweight concept car

Ford’s Lightweight Concept vehicle uses a mix of high-strength steel, aluminum, composites and other advanced materials to demonstrate the company’s lightweighting capabilities.   Ford Motor Co. (Detroit, Mich., USA) on June 3 unveiled its Lightweight Concept vehicle, which uses advanced materials to explore future weight-reduction solutions that could improve performance and fuel efficiency while reducing
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