Natural Fibers
Ekbacken Studios furniture incorporates Sulapac wood composites
High-end design furniture is 3D printed from bio-based, eco-friendly materials for aesthetic and sustainable home product options.
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Sulapac introduces Sulapac Flow 1.7 to replace PLA, ABS and PP in FDM, FGF
Available as filament and granules for extrusion, new wood composite matches properties yet is compostable, eliminates microplastics and reduces carbon footprint.
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Natural fiber composite activities highlighted through comprehensive database, event displays
JEC World 2024: The Alliance for European Flax-Linen & Hemp is hosting an extended Natural Fibre Village, in addition to its latest work with the ecoinvent materials database and a conference session.
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Composites end markets: Boatbuilding and marine (2024)
As the marine market corrects after the COVID-19 upswing, the emphasis is on decarbonization and sustainability, automation and new forms of mobility offering opportunity for composites.
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Kordsa to work with Bpreg to expand biocomposite capabilities
Kordsa concludes significant investment aimed at further enhancing its expertise in composites technologies, including development and distribution of more sustainable fiber options to customers.
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Flax fiber composite innovations, circularity services
JEC World 2024: Flax fiber producer Groupe Depestele and sustainable composites company Greenboats demonstrate flax fiber materials, demonstrators and product offer Circular Structures.
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Sicomin GreenPoxy 33 chosen for Spleene kiteboard range
Flax fiber multiaxial reinforcement plies, a CNC milled wood core and bamboo rail sections are press molded together using Sicomin’s bio-epoxy resin system for an eco-friendly twintip kiteboard production.
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Arris Composites demonstrates advantages of natural fibers applied with Additive Molding
Arris presents mechanical testing results of an Arris-designed natural fiber thermoplastic composite in comparison to similarly produced glass and carbon fiber-based materials.
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Lingrove secures $10 million in financing to ramp up plant-based ekoa production
New support will enable climate-friendly, high-performance and aesthetically pleasing interiors made from ekoa natural fiber composite surfaces and panels.
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DumoLab's biodegradable arch enables biocomposite concrete alternatives
Terrene 3.0 is a compression-dominant arch developed as a multidisciplinary research project composed of natural fiber-reinforced sand and other biomaterials that delivers eco-friendly, less energy-intensive building methods.
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