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21st century concrete: composite metamaterial with super compressability, energy harvesting
Material comprising 3D-printed, auxetic, reinforced polymer lattices in conductive cement matrix can compress up to 15% and generate electricity for lightweight, mechanically tunable structures with energy harvesting and sensing.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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