Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Aerospace

FACC completes construction of Croatia-based composites facility

The 128,000-square-foot plant was built within 10 months for the manufacture of lightweight components for cabin interiors of commercial aircraft and business jets.

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Fabrics/Preforms

Toray develops eco-friendly Toyoflon textile

Toyoflon TM high-strength textile achieves slide durability 25 times greater than existing counterparts, with friction dropping by more than 50%.  

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Trends

UMaine Composites Center 3D prints logistics vessel for U.S. Department of Defense

Two 3D-printed vessels capable of transporting two shipping containers and a Marine rifle squad with three days of supplies mark groundbreaking composite manufacturing milestone.

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Epoxies

SHD Composites Group highlights MTB350 bio-epoxy prepreg system

The bio-epoxy system, compatible with nature fiber reinforcements, can be stored at room temperatures of 20°C/68°F for up to six months.

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Thermoplastics

Bcomp, KTM Technologies brake cover listed as finalist for JEC Innovation Awards 2022

Flax fibers were used to reduce the CO2 emission of the motocross brake cover by 82%, with KTM’s Conexus for effective bonding between thermoset and thermoplastic parts.  

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ATL/AFP

AFP-XS platform demonstrates rectangular tube manufacture

Addcomposites collaborated with MBDA and Compositadour to produce lightweight, stiff and weatherproof components that are electrically insulating, chemically resistant and dimensionally stable.

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Spintech expands into new, 34,000-square-foot Miamisburg, Ohio facility

Fully functional space leads the expansion of composite parts manufacturing divisions, and rapid production and logistics scale up.

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Submit your images for CW’s Post Cure section in print

CompositesWorld is looking for compelling images that represent the varied materials, processes and applications of the composites industry.

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Core

Evonik invests in modernized Rohacell foam production facility

The new plant, to begin production in April 2022, will ensure delivery reliability for future market demand and feature the latest technology and safety standards.

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ATL/AFP

Addcomposites brings multi-tow AFP system to the composites market

The automated system offered by Addcomposites is adaptable to complex shapes and enables multi-format and multi-material type preforming.

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Ilium Composites launches industrial-grade Amplify surface veil

Amplify is reported to cuts costs by 50% when compared to current market-leading PES surface veils, while achieving greater improvement in fiber print, osmosis and chemical protection.

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Carbon Fibers

Hypetex creates colored carbon fiber covers for IQOS tobacco heating devices

The U.K. manufacturer and supplier of advanced materials coordinated all aspects, from initial concept to final solution, including a fully optimized production process.

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