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Wet-spinning carbon fiber precursor begins in Australia
Australian R&D center CSIRO is working on wet-spinning polymers to produce precursors for carbon fiber. Polymers being used include polyacrylonitrile, cellulose, lignin and blends of these materials. Q&A with Derek Buckmaster.
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Resin prices on the rise
UPR, vinyl ester and gel coat prices are on the rise in the US, Europe and the Middle East. The culprit, it appears is styrene, whose supply is short thanks to unforeseen technical problems.
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Plant tour: Aeris Energy, Caucaia, Brazil
In Northeast Brazil, wind blade manufacturer Aeris Energy is laser-focused on serving the domestic energy market, but it's poised to expand to serve the entire world. In the process, it has developed operations and a workforce that makes it a standout in the region.
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IACMI Winter Meeting: Mapping the road ahead
The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) held its winter meeting in Denver Feb. 1-2, updating its membership on the public-private institute's efforts to accelerate composites design and manufacturing.
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JEC World 2017 exhibit preview
JEC World will be held March 14-16 in Paris. CW previews some of the products and technologies that will be at the show.
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Composites industry is growing up—but hurdles still remain
It’s the era of when, not if, for the use of composite materials.
Read MorePlant Tour: Aeris Energy — Wind blade economics
Side story to Plant Tour: Aeris Energy, Caucaia, Brazil.
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Material supplier, manufacturer marry in oil and gas
Victrex and Magma Global, which have a long history of cooperation in the oil and gas industry, inched closer together with Victrex taking a minority interest in the composite pipe manufacturer.
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Composites and the future of package delivery
Germany-based CIKONI combined carbon fiber, aluminum and sandwich-based materials to create lightweight, modular shelving for the Vision Van, developed by Mercedes-Benz Vans. Video included.
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CW Plant Tour: Aeris Energy, Caucaia, Brazil
This young, up-and-coming wind blade manufacturer was founded to serve the Brazilian wind energy market, but it’s poised to do much more.
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Reading the Trump tea leaves
The art and science of determining what the President-elect and the new US Congress might or might not do, and when they might or might not do it, and how it might or might not affect the composites industry.
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Overmolding for automotive
Surface Generation (Rutland, UK) has started work on an 18-month research and development project to produce affordable, lightweight carbon fiber components for the automotive industry.
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