Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Fabrics/Preforms

AMAC, ITA strategic cooperation aims to strengthen business development in composites  

Cooperation enables access to industry know-how, networking opportunities and composite solutions across the entire textile value chain to generate innovation.

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Scott Bader to celebrates 100 years as a company, 70 years employee-owned

Global manufacturer of adhesives, resins, gelcoats and functional polymers reaches company milestone, organizes a range of celebrations to recognize the company’s journey.

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NCC launches new online composites training platform

Suite of affordable introductory and practical and theory based, in-person courses taught by composites experts available to users at any location and organization.

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Aerospace

Airbus to create two new integrated aerostructures assembly companies, transform European setup

Plan to combine France and Germany activities with composite aerostructures assembly companies Stelia Aerospace and Premium Aerotec respectively, and integrate them wholly under Airbus.

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Biomaterials

Sicomin launches FireGreen 37 fire-retardant, bio-epoxy laminating resin system

More sustainable formulation features 25% plant-based carbon content, a halogen-free chemistry and has been optimized for hand laminating processes.

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Glass Fibers

Lanxess introduces new water-based dispersions for glass fiber sizing

Expansion of Lanxess’ Trixene Aqua BI product family offers excellent crosslink and adhesion promoters for aqueous coating systems, improves sizing formulation chemical and mechanical resistance.

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E2 reports 11% clean energy job surge for second half of 2020, with three million employed

Sector recovers 300,000 jobs since pandemic-related unemployment peaked in Q2 2020, with clean vehicle and renewable energy sectors growing 26% and 13.5% respectively.  

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Sustainability

InfraCore, CMSI agreement brings FRP infrastructure projects to Canada

CMSI to design, manufacture and install traffic, pedestrian and golf FRP bridges via InfraCore’s composite technologies for more sustainable, permanent structures.

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Aerospace

NASA selects SpaceX to head human lander development for Artemis moon mission

HLS to act as final mode of transportation to take astronauts to the lunar surface for the Artemis program, with potential future travel to Mars and other destinations.

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Oxford Advanced Surfaces water-based surface treatment reduces surface preparation time by 90%

Kotefast improves efficiency and productivity in the preparation of complex plastic and composite parts.

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Automotive

Hexagon Agility secures additional CNG composite fuel system order

In addition to this agreement, Hexagon Agility has received four sets of orders for medium and heavy-duty truck fuel systems in 2021.

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Core

EconCore, Renolit honeycomb sandwich panel developments explore diverse applications

EconCore lightweight honeycomb enables Renolit Gorcell product line to overcome technical challenges and push the application spectrum for automotive and other markets like furniture and garden.

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