Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

ATL/AFP

Addcomposites highlights novel composites manufacturing developments

AFP-XS and AddPath updates, new AFP and continuous AM systems, upcoming webinars and blog content are available to interested industry members.

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Gefran hosts Manufacturing Day for students to support education outreach

Undergraduate and graduate students are invited to tour Gefran’s North Andover, Mass., U.S. facility on Oct. 6 to learn more about career opportunities in manufacturing.

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Carbon Fibers

Carbon fiber chassis halves weight of Krone Big X forage harvester

IFW and partners are developing and testing a CFRP chassis for agricultural vehicles, enabling new design possibilities, enhanced torsional stiffness and 50% less weight.

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Roth Composite Machinery celebrates 100 years in filament winding, coatings

Roth’s filament winding and coatings expertise goes back to the merging of three original German companies, which continue to characterize its commitment to quality, innovation and high performance.

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Recycling

TPI Composites, UT advance recycled glass fiber yarn development

In Phase II, industrial textile manufacturing methods and equipment will be used to scale the process and optimize the properties of the recycled yarn, leading to eventual commercialization.

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Natural Fibers

Flax fiber producer Group Depestele invests in Greenboats GmbH

Group Depestele acquires a minority share of Greenboats in an effort to redefine the applications of natural fiber-reinforced composites on a global scale. 

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OCSiAl to construct European graphene nanotube facility in 2024

Synthesized graphene nanotubes and other nanotube derivatives at new hub in Serbia will meet customer demand for high-performance EV batteries, polymers.

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Vertical Aerospace VX4 program moves to the next phase

The company’s latest announcement touches on eVTOL flight and program updates, confirming that Vertical is still on track with no changes to the timeline.

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Sustainability

Plataine publishes composite industry survey results

Survey findings provide insight from industry players as they navigate global manufacturing challenges and uncertainties, and sustainability and digitalization implementation.

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Rock West Composites acquires Performance Plastics assets

Complementary metal and composite capabilities offer significant expansion potential to Rock West as the business continues to meet its aggressive growth targets.  

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Filament Winding

AFPT combines tape winding, placement into one tool

Typically separate processes, the company’s new vessel winding head (VWH), merged with a multiple tape laying head (MTLH) progresses composite pressure vessel development.

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Adhesives

Pontacol thermoplastic adhesive films are well-suited for composite preforms

Copolyester- and copolyamide-based adhesive films eliminate the need for sewing threads or binders when stacking laminates while improving the final part’s mechanical properties.

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