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Hexagon Purus opens new U.S. facility to manufacture composite hydrogen tanks

CW attends the opening of Westminster, Maryland, site and shares the company’s history, vision and leading role in H2 storage systems.

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GE proposes two offshore wind facilities in New York

Should GE win sufficient order volume, GE anticipates a wind blade and nacelle facility for the Haliade-X, run by LM Wind Power and GE Vernova respectively.  

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Aerospace

Airbus Commercial selects Altair SimSolid in ZEROe project

Altair SimSolid simulation technology will streamline Airbus teams in their design, development and engineering of the zero-emissions ZEROe concept aircraft.  

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Thermoplastics

Novel OCSiAl graphene nanotube concentrate enables conductive thermoplastics

Validated Tuball Matrix 808 provides thermoplastics with optimized electrical conductivity but retains mechanical properties and has minimal impact on a high MFI.  

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Composites 4.0

Autoneum future-proofs GFRTP production with Evoris digitalization platform

Extensive plant modernization includes new automation and digitalization solutions procured from Dieffenbacher.  

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Prepregs

SHD Group relocates to newest prepreg facility in Slovenia

With its new 1,500-square meter manufacturing premises, SHD Composite Materials Europe d.o.o. has doubled production capacity, producing a solid foundation to support customers.  

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Hexagon Agility launches newly designed mobile pipeline modules

Titan 450 mobile pipeline gas distribution modules, with Hexagon’s latest Type IV composite cylinders and high-strength frame design, make first appearance with Certarus delivery.  

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Defense

Airbus launches European Defence Fund R&D projects

Airbus has been selected for eight collaborative projects, including EDOCC and ENGRT, the latter of which will study and define key technologies for future rotorcraft operations.  

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Consumer

Isoco, V Frames, Lehvoss introduce recycled, biopolymer composites to bike frames

Bio-based, performance-optimized composite materials promote more lightweight, stiff and impact resistant E-bike frames and components.  

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Thermoplastics

Covestro to discontinue Maezio product line

Production of fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites are to be discontinued over the course of 2023, with Covestro focusing on core Engineered Plastics business.  

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