Hannah Mason

Hannah Mason Technical Editor

Carbon Fibers

Research of developing coal, oil into low-cost carbon fiber advances

Western Research Institute and academic and industry partners advance into the second year of a research project to turn coal, crude oil and biomass into low-cost carbon fiber.

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Lightweight, battery-powered rail design under development in U.K.

The Warwick Manufacturing Group at the University of Warwick is working alongside Transport Design International to develop a battery-powered, lightweight, rail-based vehicle to operate in Coventry, U.K.

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Consumer

Composites outlook remains positive, despite slow growth forecasts

As economists forecast slowing economic growth, data from composites industry leaders suggest continued high expectations for the composites market.

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Mass Transit

TRB Lightweight Structures named among U.K. Fast Track 100 companies

The composites and lightweight specialist has been named 94th on the Sunday Times’ list of top-performing private businesses in the U.K. based on sales growth.

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Thermoplastics

Saudi Aramco to acquire majority stake in SABIC

Saudi Aramco has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire a 70-percent majority stake in SABIC in a private transaction.

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Graphene sensor under development by research consortium

The Graphosite project, awarded funding by Innovate UK, is developing a high-sensitivity graphene sensor to detect defects in composite materials.

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AZL production system wins JEC Innovation Award

AZL’s UItra-Fast Consolidator Machine, winner of the JEC Innovation Award 2019 for Industry/Equipment, will be the subject of further research into commercialization of the machine.

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Sustainability

AFRL research advances 3D printable CF/epoxy composites

The Air Force Research Laboratory and university partners will soon publish the results of a research project aimed at 3D printing lighter, stronger composites for Air Force aircraft.

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Carbon Fibers

MSU engineers build carbon fiber brace for basketball player

A team from the Michigan State University College of Engineering modeled and fabricated a carbon fiber/epoxy hand brace to get a key player back on the court.

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Wind/Energy

GE installs its largest onshore wind turbine prototype

The company’s Cypress 5.3-megawatt prototype, installed in Wieringermeer, Netherlands, features a two-piece blade design and is said to enable larger rotors and versatility in locations.

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NDI

Wichita State University receives $2 million grant to advance aerospace composites

The grant will fund equipment for a NIAR-led project aimed at developing protocols for AFP processes in manufacturing thermoplastic aircraft structures. 

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Aerospace

Sikorsky-Boeing defense helicopter achieves first flight

The SB>1 DEFIANT helicopter is part of the U.S. Army’s Future Vertical Lift program and is the third aircraft to incorporate Lockheed Martin’s X2 defense technology.

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