Hannah Mason

Hannah Mason Technical Editor

Carbon Fibers

Harper International releases next-generation oxidation oven system

Harper International (Buffalo, N.Y., U.S.) announces the release of its next-generation oxidation oven system, as well as enhancements to its high-temperature (HT) furnace systems.

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Glass Fibers

R&D activities recommended to US DOE to achieve super-sized composite wind blades

“Big Adaptive Rotor” project is prioritizing technology to develop land-based 5-megawatt turbine with 100-meter-long blades.

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Hi-Temp Resins

Hexion introduces two-component epoxy solution for aerospace composites production

The solution is based on Hexion’s EPIKOTE system and uses a metering and mixing agent from Hübers.

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Sustainability

Polyscope Polymers wins JEC Innovation Award for thermoplastic composite guide rails

The guide rails, developed for the Renault Scenic and Grand Scenic multipurpose vehicles, comprise glass fiber-reinforced thermoplastics.

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Sustainability

JEC Innovation Awards winners announced at JEC World 2019

Eleven winning innovations were chosen, out of the thirty finalists that had been previously selected from more than 100 applications from all over the world.

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Core

Nouryon to invest in new U.S. plant for expandable microspheres

The new facility, said to strengthen Nouryon’s leadership position in expandable microspheres, is scheduled for completion in late 2020.

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Prepregs

The Fiber Placement Center of SGL Carbon and Fraunhofer IGCV add Cevotec and Coriolis Composites as partners

Cevotec and Coriolis Composites will contribute their own fiber placement and automation technologies to the FPC facility, which recently celebrated its one-year anniversary.

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Mitsui Chemicals to establish long glass fiber-reinforced PP production facility in China

The facility will become Mitsui Chemical’s third manufacturing base for the material and is expected to increase the company’s production capacity to 10,500 tons per year.

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Adhesives

Composites One and IACMI to host two-day workshop

The workshop, called “the Evolution of Composites,” will be held March 20-21 at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., U.S.

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Wind/Energy

Solvay launches release film for wind industry, displays thermoplastic auto component

At JEC World 2019, Solvay jointly displayed a thermoplastic composite steering knuckle and launched VAC-PERF A2400, a next-generation release film for the wind industry.

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Hi-Temp Resins

Hexcel partners with Lavoisier Composites, Arkema

Hexcel has announced a partnership with Lavoisier Composites to upcycle composite by-products from the aerospace industry, and a joint R&D lab opening in partnership with Arkema.

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Aerospace

Boeing and SAMPE announce strategic partnership

The partnership is meant to promote leading-edge materials technology and access to professional development and growth opportunities for Boeing engineers.

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