Scott Francis

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Automotive

Magna produces lightweight, composite liftgates and active aerodynamic grille shutters in China

Innovations help lower emission and improve fuel economy for fast-growing market.

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Aerospace

Airlander electric propulsion project wins grant funding

UK Aerospace Research and Technology Programme awards grant to develop electric propulsion for Airlander 10.

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Automation

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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Adhesives

People in Composites: April 2019

CW’s monthly roundup of people news in the composites industry.

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Carbon Fibers

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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Carbon Fibers

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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Thermoplastics

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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Ketones

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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Fabrics/Preforms

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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Space

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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Out of Autoclave

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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