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First impressions from JEC World 2019
JEC World 2019, the composites industry trade show, has come to a close. CompositesWorld will be sharing highlights from the event over the next few days.
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Plant Tour: Prodrive
At Prodrive, composite parts for race cars, luxury cars and even folding bicycles receive hands-on attention through every step of manufacture.
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Kaman launches composite blade development program for K-MAX helicopter
The multi-year program consists of design, manufacture, test and qualification of an all-composite blade for Kaman’s intermeshing rotor system.
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Nouryon increases MEKP production for North America
Nouryon has started production of Butanox, one of its methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (MEKP) products, at its Pasadena, Texas, U.S. site, to serve the North American market.
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SFS Intec, TxV to redesign aircraft bracket using thermoplastic composites
Originally made from aluminum, the new bracket will be made of VICTREX AE 250 composites overmolded with VICTREX PEEK polymer.
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NETZSCH and Swinburne partner on Industry 4.0 composite Testlab
NETZSCH’s unique in-mold cure monitoring technology will be implemented in Swinburne’s Industry 4.0 carbon-fiber composite product Testlab.
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FRP composite piles chosen for bridge rehab at New Jersey seaside resort
Composite Advantage’s fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite pipe pilings will replace aging timber fenders on bridges at New Jersey’s Cape May resort.
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PRF Composite Materials announces new unidirectional prepreg line
PRF’s new UD prepreg capability includes carbon materials from 80 to 600gsm, at standard widths of 300 mm and 600 mm.
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Airbus to expand aerospace activities at Ottobrunn/Taufkirchen site
The expansion includes an Industry 4.0 factory to automate and digitalize the production of solar arrays for satellites, as well as expanded clean rooms for optical satellite instruments.
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Oxford-based engineering company adds one of the largest 3D printers in the U.K.
Dash-CAE has invested in one of the largest 3D printers in the U.K. to help accelerate manufacturing in composites.
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Boeing introduces Airpower Teaming System unmanned aircraft
The unmanned aircraft is intended to complement and extend airborne missions through smart teaming with existing military aircraft.
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IACMI, Abaris host collaborative training workshops
The IACMI/Abaris workshops are aimed at mitigating the critical skills gap in the composites technical industry and growing a skilled composites workforce nation-wide.
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