Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Carbon Fibers

Dash-CAE launches low-cost carbon fiber monocoque for road cars

The Formula 1 supplier delivers the TR01, an affordable, versatile and lightweight composite chassis that opens new possibilities for hypercar, supercar and motorsport projects.

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Sustainability

BioPowder expands capabilities with Gebrüder Dorfner partnership

Paints, coatings and composites markets will gain access to high-performance renewable additives.

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CAMX

Graphene-enhanced SMC boosts molded component properties

CAMX 2023: Commercially sold GrapheneBlack SMC from NanoXplore increases part strength, stiffness and provides other benefits for transportation, renewable energy, energy storage and industrial markets.

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Wind/Energy

New CoTide project receives funding for composites tidal turbine development

A £7 million investment from the U.K. government seeks to scale tidal energy as part of the goal to scale renewables from 50 to 120-300 gigawatts by 2050.

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Carbon Fibers

UBC engineers successfully develop carbon fiber from bitumen

Through a distinctive spinning process, the university team has enabled the production of carbon fiber for less than $12/kilogram, targeting high-volume industries like automotive.

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Automation

Airborne to deliver automated preforming line to GKN Aerospace

Automated cell combines ply placement, preform trimming, a ply cutter and a hot drape former for 3D preform production, to be initially deployed to fulfill ASCEND project objectives.

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CAMX

Thermal oxidizers support reduced emissions for industrial manufacturing

CAMX 2023: Committed to clean energy, Conifer Systems’ wide range of emissions control systems enable companies to control VOCs, hazardous air pollutants and other greenhouse gases.

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NDI

Machine, equipment investment strengthens Ruckus Composites’ research, innovation

CNC services expansion, universal testing machines and advanced inspection enable Ruckus to delve deeper into the study and evaluation of carbon fiber damage, as well as nondestructive and destructive testing. 

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Aerospace

Aerospace manufacturer meets increased demand with Plataine

Plataine’s AI-based solution, incorporated into the composite aerostructure manufacturer’s cutting and kitting operations, increased production throughput, material use, improved quality and reduced errors.

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SAMPE launches new report on the state of the technology industry

The inaugural release of SoTIR, in conjunction with a free summer webinar series, summarizes the latest composite and advanced materials industry advancements and trends.

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Pressure Vessels

Exel Composites becomes APQP4Wind member for wind industry

APQP4Wind’s quality assurance methodology is designed to reduce risk and lower the costs of poor quality, which Exel plans to apply to all of its global wind production sites where composite components are manufactured.

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Continuous fiber AM platform achieves cost-competitive, structural parts

CAMX 2023: 9T Labs displays its Additive Fusion Technology (AFT) Red Series platform and real-world applications, in addition to announcing new collaborations and its first Sustainability Report.  

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