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Aerospace

CAMX 2021 exhibit preview: Boston Materials

Supercomp, ZRT and Bimetal are three of Boston Material’s z-axis carbon fiber products developed via its patented magnetic alignment process.

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Biomaterials

Stora Enso opens pilot plant for lignin-based carbon materials for batteries

Carbon based-anode material Lignode, produced from converted lignin separated from wood, may be a sustainable replacement for graphite-based materials.

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Electronics

SABIC novel bio-based LNP compound demonstrates reduced carbon emissions

Flame-retardant carbon fiber-reinforced compound offers a 17% reduced carbon footprint and does not alter the polymer properties of the incumbent material.

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Electronics

Z-direction composite properties on an affordable, industrial scale

Boston Materials uses milled reclaimed carbon fibers to increase modulus, impact/delamination resistance and produce metals-like conductivity for EMI shielding, lightning strike protection, heat exchangers and more.

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Glass Fibers

Additive Molding technology revolutionizes autonomous drone design

Arris’ Additive Molding process uses consolidated glass/carbon fiber airframe to optimize performance and reduce costs to produce Skydio X2 drone for industrial, consumer and defense use.

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Thermoplastics

Episode 35: Lisa Ketelsen, Covestro

CW Talks visits with Lisa Ketelsen, head of thermoplastic composites and CEO of Maezio at Covestro. Ketelsen talks about her path to Covestro and the Maezio product line, Maezio’s attributes and applications, and how she sees thermoplastic composites evolving in the marketplace.

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Electronics

AMAC, FibreCoat partner, launch aluminum-coated, multifilament composite yarn

Alucoat are metal-coated, glass or basalt fibers suitable as electromagnetic shielding material in automotive applications such as radar or antennae. 

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Composites 4.0

Valuable data: From travelers to the as-built digital twin

Taking advantage of the electronic record proves to be of significant value to composite fabricator’s record-keeping process. 

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Automotive

Fill completes new center for digitalization and software engineering

Future Zone in Austria explores future of production machines, system intelligence, and virtual and real symbiosis.

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Composites 4.0

German Bionic unveils fourth-generation carbon fiber exoskeleton

The Cray X features a frame made with SGL Carbon carbon fiber and aids workers when lifting loads of up to 28 kilograms for up to eight hours.

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