Weaving

Sustainability

Greener camping: Sonic X breaks barriers

Prototype travel trailer generates excitement, leads to new commercial models.

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Fabrics/Preforms

JEC World 2020 preview: Biteam

Biteam, a 3D weaving specialist, is featuring a new carbon fiber-based, small, cross-sectioned, profiled, tapered tube reinforcement for producing a stiff and lightweight composite structure.

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Woven fabrics: The basics

For composite applications requiring more than one fiber orientation, woven fabrics can be useful. This primer outlines the basics of woven fabrics and different types.

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Automotive

2020 Ford GT supercar upgrades include carbon fiber limited edition

The 2020 Ford GT Liquid Carbon edition includes a clearcoat to emphasize the weave on the GT’s carbon fiber body.

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Trends

Dubai Expo 2020 unveils carbon fiber entry portals

Dubai Expo 2020 entryway portals were made from carbon fiber using a 3D weaving process.

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Autoclave

Axiom Materials opens High-temperature Composite Center

The 3,500-square-meter facility expands the U.S.-based company’s CMC production capabilities to support increasing demand in aerospace and industrial applications.

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Weaving

Episode 30: Gary Sharpless, Concordia Fibers, Boston Materials Inc.

Composites industry veteran and marketing advisor Gary Sharpless discusses his more than 35 years in the industry and his current advisory roles with Concordia Fibers and Boston Materials.

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Aerospace

Plant Tour: RUAG Space, Decatur, Alabama, U.S.

Out-of-autoclave composites manufacturing facility comes of age with first U.S.-made composite structures for the Atlas V launcher, and qualification parts for the Vulcan.

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Weaving

Sigmatex launches recycled carbon fiber non-woven fabric

The non-woven fabric is produced from high-quality carbon fiber waste with sizing intact, said to offer improved fiber to resin bond strength with area weights from 100-600 gsm. 

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Pressure Vessels

AMRC develops 3D woven composite components for fusion nuclear reactor

The University of Sheffield AMRC is developing a ceramic composite breeder blanket capable of withstanding the extreme temperatures in a nuclear reactor.

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sustainable carbon fiber composites​
Chem Trend
re-engineered the ORPC foil and strut
SikaBlock® M974
Coatings for Carbon Fiber from Keyland Polymer
NewStar Adhesives - Nautical Adhesives
release agents, purging compounds, process chemical specialties
hybrid additives
re-engineered the ORPC foil and strut