Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Revolution Fibres rebrands to NanoLayr

Nanofiber manufacture rebranding reflects large-scale expansion, sets platform for future growth and innovation for high-performance functional textiles.

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Sustainability

ELG Carbon Fiber sells short fiber business, rebrands to Gen 2 Carbon

Procotex Corp. SA is chosen to continue developing company’s recycled long carbon fiber business, and rebranding seeks to develop next-generation carbon fiber recycling technologies.

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Beta secures order for 20 composite eVTOL ALIA aircraft 

Blade Urban Air Mobility operators to receive first passenger-configured Beta aircraft in 2024. Additional partners span medical, logistics, defense and passenger market segments.

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Weaving

WEAV3D awarded NSF funding to further develop next-generation composite forming machine

Two-year award will fund design, fabrication and testing of composite machine, which addresses high part cost and low production throughput in composite manufacturing.

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Arkema begins construction for new bio-based polyamide 11 facility 

New Singapore-based plant will represent a 50% increase in global polyamide 11 capacity for Arkema. Production will begin the first half of 2022.

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DuPont to build new adhesives manufacturing facility

East China-based plant will support the growing demand for Betaforce TC and Betatech, Betaforce and Betamate adhesive technologies serving vehicle electrification and lightweighting applications.

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RTM

AniForm, Moldex3D develop interface tool for more accurate RTM prediction analysis

Interface enables users to consider forming-induced fiber reorientation in the RTM simulation model for a more accurate representation of the flow domain.

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Thermoplastics

Ohio State CDME advances AM technology with Cincinnati Inc. MAAM printer

With an additive machine that prints ULTEM, PEEK and PEKK thermoplastics, university researchers and students expect to take 3D printing to new heights, including printing a fully functional turbine and internal combustion engines.

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Gardner Business Media Unveils PTXPO Trade Show for Plastics Processors

Plastics Technology Expo to launch in Greater Chicago March 29-31, 2022, filling a void with an event in a vital market for plastics.

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Continental Structural Plastics named PACE pilot finalist for multi-material battery enclosure concept

Annual award recognizes innovative processes, products and systems that have reached a working pilot demonstration phase, but are still pending commercialization.

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Defense

Royal DSM, MKU composite armor protects Brazilian law enforcement

Level IIIA soft armor vests use Dyneema UD material for 35% weight reduction, and rigorous compliance with NIJ standards for protection against ballistic materials.

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Glass Fibers

Covestro introduces 3D printing material made from recycled PET

Glass fiber-filled rPET suitable for high performance and structural applications using 3D pellet printing/fused granulate fabrication (FGF).

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