Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Pultrusion

iPul pultrusion system enhances Carbon TT’s CFRP profile production for vehicle chassis

Krauss Maffei’s subsidiary, Pultrex, delivers a customized iPul pultrusion system for the production of large profile parts for around 70,000 vehicle chassis annually.

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Thermoplastics

Xenia Materials introduces Xecarb thermoplastic composites to Bft SpA swing gate motors

Xecarb 17 thermoplastic composites enhance industrial applications’ durability, reliability and high performance.

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Recycling

Aditya Birla Advanced Materials, Vartega develop a recycling value chain for thermoset composites

Cost-effective recycling of epoxy-based thermoset products to be achieved via Recyclamine, which uses novel amine-based curing agents to reuse both reinforcement and matrix across a range of industries and manufacturing processes.

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Trends

Shanghai Electric launches 11-MW, direct-drive offshore turbine with 102-meter blades using carbon fiber

Able to withstand high temperatures, earthquakes and typhoons, the SEW11.0-208 platform mark another breakthrough, in addition to the launched S120, S89 and S90 composite wind blades.

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Hydrogen Storage

Hexagon Purus joins ZeroCoaster project study for hydrogen development in maritime applications

Study aims to research, evaluate and present zero-emission ship design solutions, with Hexagon Purus’ expertise in storage and distribution of compressed hydrogen gas.

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New composite processing materials company Aeronix Technologies launches

Aeronix Technologies combines high-quality composite products such as workshop equipment, tooling materials and process consumables with an emphasis on technical expertise and industry-leading service.

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Glass Fibers

Metyx multiaxial glass fiber fabrics gain GFRP drinking water pipe approval

Metyx non-crimp fabrics earned accreditation for GFRP drinking water pipes and potable water storage systems through independent testing, as well as certifications for marine and wind energy composites applications.

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Trends

NASA's Lucy spacecraft, built by Lockheed Martin, begins journey to Jupiter's Trojan asteroids

Launched for its 12-year journey in space, the Lucy aircraft is decked out with advanced scientific instruments, 170 square feet of composite structures and several 3D-printed parts.

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Trends

Spirit AeroSystems opens National Defense Prototype Center

The joint project with WSU-NIAR will spur the development of new high-temperature materials and ultra-competitive composites and attract new aviation, defense and space programs.

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Automotive

Teijin boosts heat-resistant carbon fiber prepreg production

Renegade Materials Corp., its U.S. subsidiary, is expanding its prepreg production capacity by approximately 2.5 times to meet advanced aerospace solutions and industrial applications.

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Trends

Vestas to install V236-15.0 MW prototype turbine at Østerild in Denmark

Prototype developments are already underway, with the 115.5-meter-long blades to be manufactured later this year. Installation with take place in the second half of 2022.

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Lone Star completes acquisition of AOC

AOC, a global manufacturer of unsaturated polyester resins, vinyl ester resins and other solutions, will continue to operate under the AOC name, with management of facilities in North America, Europe and Asia.

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