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Trends

Researchers develop bio-composite material from date palm fiber

Researchers claim date palm fiber polycaprolactone bio-composite has increased tensile strength and good low-velocity impact resistance.

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Hi-Temp Resins

Sika puts focus on advanced resins

The recently renamed Sika Advanced Resins continues to offer customized solutions for tooling, composites and encapsulation (electrical/electronic).

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SAERTEX introduces unidirectional glass fiber fabrics for leaf springs

Processed via resin transfer molding (RTM), Ultra Fatigue UD from SAERTEX is designed for use with epoxy and polyurethane resins and is well suited for high-volume production.

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Thermoplastics

The Netherlands to showcase the country's composites expertise at JEC World 2019

The Netherlands are a leader in thermoplastic composites, automation, sustainability in composites, and applications of composites in a water environment, such as bridges, locks and ships.

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Sustainability

Global Fiberglass Solutions announces wind turbine blade recycling solution

The fiberglass recycling company’s patented BladeTracker software provides real-time data for end-of-life composite wind blades, making the recycling process more efficient. 

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Sustainability

Fiber Patch Placement wins JEC Innovation Award in Seoul

Featuring a multi material feeding unit, Cevotec’s SAMBA Multi automates the time- and cost-intensive multi-material lay-up of aerospace sandwich components.

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Carbon Fibers

Van Horn receives STC certifications for composite rotor blades

The VHA 206L main rotor blade features corrosion and damage-resistant carbon fiber skin and a foam core.

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Carbon Fibers

CHOMARAT achieves ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 certification

The dual certification validates efficient energy management and environmental standards and requirements for management and production systems.

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Aerospace

Web Industries joins National Composites Centre

As a member, Web Industries aims to cut aerospace component costs by determining optimum composite formatting procedures early in the design stage.

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Lamborghini unveils energy storing electric supercar

The carbon fiber body and structural components of the Lamborghini Terzo Millennio store electric energy while simultaneously reducing the vehicle’s weight.

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Aerospace

Audi, Airbus and Italdesign test flying taxi prototype

Audi, Airbus and Italdesign Pop.Up Next model flies and drives at Amsterdam Drone Week.

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Construction

Inland Pipe Rehabilitation acquires Daystar Composites

Inland Pipe Rehabilitation has acquired Daystar Composites, provider of cured-in-place pipe liners and products designed for the rehabilitation of water and wastewater pipe infrastructure.

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