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It was announced on March 1 that Composites One (Arlington Heights, Ill., U.S.), with the help of private equity firm, Emko Capital (Philadelphia, Penn., U.S.), has completed its purchase of the Process Materials business from the Solvay (Alpharetta, Ga., U.S.) Composites Materials Global Business. The acquisition offers Composites One the opportunity to add international manufacturing and sales capabilities in specialized materials used in a variety of vacuum-assisted composite manufacturing processes. The acquired business, rebranded as Aerovac, is a manufacturer, developer and supplier of process materials, tooling and services used in prepreg processing, vacuum infusion, glass lamination and other industrial applications. ....
VA-1X eVTOL aircraft. All photo credit: Solvay Solvay (Alpharetta, Ga., U.S.) is partnering with Vertical Aerospace (Bristol, U.K.) to develop the composite structure of Vertical Aerospace’s passenger air-taxi program VA-1X (shown above). This piloted, electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) flagship aircraft will be able to carry four passengers and one pilot for 100 miles (160 kilometers) at cruise speeds of 150 miles per hour/240 kilometers per hour. As part of the agreement signed by both companies, Solvay will provide access to its extensive composite and adhesive qualified product portfolio and specialized technical and application support both at Solvay’s European Application Centers and at Vertical Aerospace’s office in Bristol, UK. Together, the companies aim to successfully develop the first flying prototype scheduled for a test flight in September 2021. ....