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Recycling 22 Jun 2018

Volvo XC60 demonstrator employs Bcomp's natural fiber reinforcement technology

Bcomp’s renewable fiber reinforcements are used in interior panels in the recycled plastics demonstrator vehicle XC60 to overcome the degraded properties of recycled plastic.

Aerospace 21 Jun 2018

Audi, Airbus air-taxi to test in Ingolstadt

Urban Air Mobility project to be a model for air-taxi test operation and gain insight into developing new mobility concepts for cities.

RTM 21 Jun 2018

Osborne Industries secures ISO 9001:2015 certification

International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015 is currently the most up-to-date standard for performance of a manufacturer’s Quality Management System.

Automotive 20 Jun 2018

TRB develops biocomposite prepreg rail carriage door leaf

The new biocomposite door leaf product has been designed and fire rated for both overground and underground rail use.

Defense 20 Jun 2018

Reliance Industries to set up India's first carbon fiber production line

The company will cater to India’s aerospace and defense sectors as well as industrial and infrastructure.

20 Jun 2018

Hexagon launches Leica RT360 3D laser scanner

The RTC360 3D laser scanner combines high-performance laser scanning, edge computing, and mobile app technologies to pre-register captured scans.

Sheet Molding Compound 20 Jun 2018

People on the Move: June 2018

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

Workforce Development 20 Jun 2018

CSP Van Wert Facility turns 40

Continental Structural Plastics compounding facility in Van Wert is celebrating 40 years in business.

Automotive 19 Jun 2018

Carbon fiber components featured in Polestar 1

Carbon fiber components have been used extensively in the car’s structure, including the bonnet, boot lid, side panels, doors and the entire roof structure.

Carbon Fibers 18 Jun 2018

Teijin to support Clean2Antarctica South Pole expedition

Teijin composite materials will be used to reinforce on Clean2Antarctica’s Solar Voyager expedition vehicle, which also utilizes plastic waste and solar power in its trek across Antarctica.