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New Products: April 2019
CW’s roundup of new products for the composites industry – the past month has seen innovations from Ahlstrom-Munksjö, Airtech, Broetje-Automation, Chromaflo Technologies, Holland Composites BV, Michelman, Nouryon, Petro Lube, PostProcess Technologies, Sicomin, Toray and Xenia.
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People in Composites: April 2019
CW’s monthly roundup of people news in the composites industry.
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Ultra-long endurance UAV flies using variable-buoyancy propulsion
Researchers at University of the Highlands and Islands successfully test prototype unmanned aerial vehicle that uses rising-and-diving motion to propel itself forward as it glides on carbon fiber wings.
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4M Carbon Fiber engages Lincoln International for acquisition program
The first step for 4M’s acquisition plans is to secure funding for the acquisition of a synergistic downstream carbon fiber user.
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INEOS Styrolution to build production site for StyLight thermoplastic composite
StyLight is said to offer a combination of structural stiffness, aesthetics, processability, dimensional stability and good surface quality.
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PostProcess Technologies launches new solution for SLA resin removal
PostProcess Technologies says the system is capable of performing complete resin removal on 3D-printed SLA parts consistently in 5-10 minutes.
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Michelman launches Hydrosize Carbon fiber sizing solutions
Hydrosize Carbon reportedly allows carbon fiber manufacturers to optimize the interfacial adhesion between the polymers and the fibers by tailoring the surface chemistry of the reinforcement fibers to the chemistry of the matrix resin.
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Ahlstrom-Munksjö introduces HighFlow Marine glass and carbon fiber reinforcement fabrics
The HighFlow Marine product range consists of several unidirectional and biaxial reinforcement fabrics, with various infusion speeds for marine manufacturing.
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Blue Origin to utilize historic NASA test stand for rocket engine testing
Under a Commercial Space Launch Act agreement, Blue Origin will upgrade and refurbish Test Stand 4670, at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center to support BE-3U and BE-4 rocket engine testing.
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Could Notre-Dame rebuild include a carbon fiber spire?
With an international architecture competition underway and restoration efforts ramping up, what role could composites play in finding a solution for rebuilding one of the world’s most well-known cathedrals?
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35th Space Symposium puts emphasis on collaboration, U.S. leadership in space
High-profile speakers at the 35th Space Symposium emphasized the need to increase collaboration with commercial entities and foreign partners to maintain U.S. dominance in space.
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Bye's Sunflyer rebranded as eFlyer
Bye Aerospace says eFlyer’s (formerly Sun Flyer) new name more accurately represents the aircraft’s all-electric propulsion system.
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