Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Wind/Energy

Siemens Gamesa to establish offshore wind turbine nacelle facility in New York

Second U.S. facility and several new supplier facilities are intended to build economic, employment and environmental sustainability in the U.S.  

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Toray, University of Chicago speed up polymer recycling R&D

A jointly developed multi-scale computational predictive technique can accurately predict viscoelasticity from the chemical structures of polymers, ramping up product maturation.  

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Carbon Fibers

Ford Mustang Dark Horse features Carbon Revolution carbon fiber wheels

The 19-inch, five-spoke Dark Horse wheels feature signature blue carbon fiber detailing, keeping with the blue accents throughout the vehicle’s interior and exterior.  

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Msquare RedMini temperature controller for optimal composite part repair

The RedMini controller can be connected to any msquare silicone heating blanket for simple and homogeneous composite heating and repair.   

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Construction

Creative Composites Group introduces H-5 rated FRP bridge decking

High-strength pultruded SuperDeck Lite gives ambulances and maintenance vehicles access to trails, bridges, boardwalks and sidewalks  

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Aerospace

Unmanned aircraft manufacturer General Atomics becomes Nadcap Subscriber

Nadcap members are aerospace prime contractors who have demonstrated design authority and control over supplier quality throughout their organization.  

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CompPair HealTech sandwich panels extend self-healing composite capabilities

Healable panels demonstrate good repairability, do not disrupt compatible paints and maintain properties equivalent to virgin samples.  

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Biomaterials

Fiber Institute Bremen develops high-strength PLA biopolymers

Novel PLA blend is proven on pilot plant scale for technical textile applications like aerospace, medical or automotive engineering.  

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Pressure Vessels

Longtime partner New Flyer selects Hexagon Purus to outfit hydrogen transit bus

Hexagon Purus will continue to supply Type IV hydrogen tanks for the Xcelsior Charge H2 fuel cell electric bus, the tanks of which will be produced out of Hexagon’s new Maryland facility.  

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Trends

Glass Fibre Europe publishes updated continuous filament GFRP life cycle assessment

An update to 2010 and 2015 data indicates that the European industry has reduced GHGs and primary energy consumed for continuous filament glass fiber and increased the circular economy.

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New Flex option introduced for Dieffenbacher Fibercon consolidation system

Fibercon Flex version equips the upper frame with a flexible sheet that enables consolidation independent of tape layup geometry and thickness.  

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Pressure Vessels

U.S. DOE announces $30 million wind turbine materials, manufacturing funding opportunity

Funding opportunity seeks to increase cost efficiency of wind power generation through R&D projects for lightweight composite materials, streamlined 3D printing processes.

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