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Infrastructure

Gatorbar, NEG, ExxonMobil join forces for composite rebar

ExxonMobil’s Materia Proxima polyolefin thermoset resin systems and glass fiber from NEG-US is used to produce GatorBar, an industry-leading, glass fiber-reinforced composite rebar (GFRP).

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Aerospace

ATC Manufacturing selected for NASA's HiCAM project

ATC will provide expertise in thermoplastic composites manufacturing to NASA’s Hi-Rate Composite Aircraft Manufacturing (HiCAM) project.

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Sustainability

Future Materials Group report addresses advanced materials and climate change

Report analyzes sustainability strategy development, the role of carbon fiber in the global energy transition, and profitability challenges faced by wind OEMs. 

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Aerospace

ELIOT Project finds solvolysis best method for aerospace biocomposites recycling

Aimplas and TNO study analyzed 12 methods for six different biocomposites. Solvolysis and pyrolysis proved the two most promising alternatives tested in large-scale production at a pilot plant.  

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Hydrogen Storage

Austro Engine researches future propulsion systems for general aviation

A sister company to composite airframer manufacturer Diamond Aircraft, Austro Engine collaboratively studies an ignition jet option using sustainable aviation fuels for reduced emission results.

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Scott Bader Turkey is established

The new office in Istanbul and official company name, Scott Bader Tr Özel Kimyasallar Sanayi Ve Ticaret Ltd. Şirketi, enables the growth of composite, adhesive and functional polymer markets in Turkey.

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Marine

Regent unveils full-scale seaglider mock-up, plans for expansion

Up to 600,000 square feet of new manufacturing and testing space is anticipated to fulfill $8 billion in global orders for the composite, all-electric maritime vehicle.

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German consortium develops biopolymer-based Cellun composite

German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research (DITF) and partners present a conventional composite material alternative using cellulose that can be processed using industrial processing methods.

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Wind/Energy

NCC reaches milestone in composite cryogenic hydrogen program

The National Composites Centre is testing composite cryogenic storage tank demonstrators with increasing complexity, to support U.K. transition to the hydrogen economy.

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Toray to develop sugar from biomass waste for production of resins, fibers

The project aims to use waste from sugarcane agriculture for the production of new bio-based materials.

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