Scott Francis

Scott Francis Editor-In-Chief

Automotive

McLaren Automotive opens new carbon fiber innovation and production center

McLaren Composites Technology Centre (MCTC) will focus on innovating lightweight carbon fiber and composites for improved energy efficiencies in automobiles.

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Construction

Austrak, Laing O’Rourke and USQ join forces on composite rail technology

The program will use fiber reinforced polymer composites to replace traditional timber bridge transoms in Australia.

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Carbon Fibers

NREL makes strides with bio-based acrylonitrile

National Renewable Energy Laboratory uses corn to make renewable carbon fiber precursor.

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Opterus R&D licenses AnalySwift's SwiftComp modeling software

SwiftComp is a general-purpose multiscale modeling code that enables users to perform efficient and accurate modeling of composites.  

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Sustainability

Veelo Technologies expands operations

New facility to support demand for lightning strike protection and EMI shielding, electro-thermal deicing, and heating solutions for composite repair and out-of-autoclave/out-of-oven composite manufacturing.

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Cutting/Kitting

GKN Fokker to implement automated kitting solution from Airborne

The automated kitting solution is said to reduce costs by saving man-hours and material scrap, and it enabling a flexible and digital workflow.

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Hi-Temp Resins

Ashland to sell Composites business and German BDO manufacturing facility to INEOS

The transaction is expected to close prior to the end of the June 2019 quarter.

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Sustainability

ELG Carbon Fibre receives ISO 14001:2015 accreditation

The company has also compiled a legal register including an environmental policy highlighting its sustainability objectives.

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Defense

Thermwood and US Navy explore additive manufacturing for ships and ship systems

The validation program centered on printing an unclassified scale nose of a submarine using Thermwood’s Large Scale Additive Manufacturing (LSAM) system.

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Carbon Fibers

Aurora reveals Odysseus solar-powered UAV

Powered only by the sun, Odysseus is an ultra-long endurance, high-altitude platform that utilizes advanced solar cells and lightweight materials including a carbon fiber frame.

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Sustainability

FRP panels used in two bridge renovations

Composite Advantage announced the completion of two new FRP bridge projects employing the its FiberSPAN fiber reinforced plastic composite deck material.

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Adhesives

Owens Corning and Thought3D collaborate on adhesive for composite 3D printing filament

Magigoo PP-GF aids in the first layer adhesion for challenging prints using XSTRAND GF30-PP.

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Composite raw materials