Infusion

Glass Fibers

Composite buildings go monocoque

Superior protection from the elements plus fast, affordable installation and maintenance have quickly made Orenco Composites’ DuraFiber buildings an attractive choice for water and wastewater, communications, transportation and power industry outbuildings.

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JEC World 2022, Part 1: Highlights in sustainable, digital, industrialized composites

JEC World 2022 offered numerous new developments in composites materials, processes and applications, according to CW senior editor, Ginger Gardiner, most targeting improved sustainability for wider applications.

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Sustainability

Technology Marketing acquires SR Composites’ IP rights for Sprayomer Technology

Technology Marketing to leverage the accelerated adoption of reusable vacuum membranes and bags in the composites industry.  

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Composites 4.0

Atlas Copco’s GHS VSD+ vacuum pump range offer Industry 4.0 functionalities

Variable speed-driven, oil-injected screw vacuum pumps are well suited for the infusion process, complete with 15% smaller footprint, integrated HEX@TM controller and optimized performance.

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Carbon Fibers

BM Composites announces the launch of the Linx 30 Superyacht Tender

The first custom tender brand designed and made in Mallorca, Spain, highlights the customizable Linx 30, a carbon fiber infused superyacht with 30-40% improved fuel efficiency.  

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Focus on Design

Refurbishing bridges at half the time, cost versus replacement

Instead of demolishing and rebuilding bridges, SUREbridge doubles the strength and durability of existing structures with an FRP deck for a smart, sustainable solution.

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Sensors

NCC and Synthesites work toward intelligent manufacturing for resin infused composites

The National Composites Centre (NCC) and Synthesites develop an advanced closed loop control system for resin infusion with non-invasive sensors, real-time resin flow monitoring and accurate, in-situ estimation of online viscosity and glass transition temperature.

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Infusion

Composite rotary milking platform evolves via process innovations

Infusion and LRTM-based processes and design enabled Waikato Milking Systems to bring a lighter, less labor-intensive platform to the global dairy market.

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Notox surfboards combine upcycled carbon fiber from Airbus with Sicomin bio-resin

One-hundred percent upcycled fabrics declared unusable for aerospace applications go through a wet lamination process with vacuum bag consolidation to produce the sustainable Notox R-Carbon products.

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Wind/Energy

Brazilian-founded Blue Wind supplies more than 900 composite nacelles to U.S. wind energy market

The Florida-based manufacturer began its nacelle exporting operations during the pandemic. Now, supporting GE Renewable Energy, Blue Wind strives to surpass the mark of 500 nacelles in 2022.

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Airtech
Coast-Line Intl
Chem Trend
Lightweight carrier veils for Aerospace
Airtech
sustainable carbon fiber composites​
Harper International Carbon Fiber
re-engineered the ORPC foil and strut
Airtech International Inc.