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U.K. wind turbine blade recycling project, PRoGrESS, commences
The three-year project seeks to deliver a circular model for wind turbine blades with the building of the U.K.’s first recycling pilot plant and commercialization of University of Strathclyde’s recycling method.
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Gen 2 Carbon forms strategic partnership with Deakin University to lead multimillion recycling initiative
The newly formed enterprise is part of Deakin’s “Recycling and Renewable Energy Commercialisation Hub” (REACH). Feedstock will be processed from a variety of waste streams throughout Australia.
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Dura Composites appoints The Invicta Group as new GRP distributor in the Middle East
Dura Composites’ d2 GRP product range will be specifically distributed in the UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, offering anti-slip durability and fire protection capabilities.
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Cannon Ergos collaborates with Boeing to mold thermoplastic aircraft sidewall panels
Mold trials study the feasibility of using recycled carbon fiber, whether impregnated with diverse resins, or already integrated within a thermoplastic matrix.
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Isotruss expands carbon fiber cell tower operations with new facility in Phillipines
Plant to produce IsoTruss products for telecom infrastructure market in southeast Asia.
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BM Composites announces the launch of the Linx 30 Superyacht Tender
The first custom tender brand designed and made in Mallorca, Spain, highlights the customizable Linx 30, a carbon fiber infused superyacht with 30-40% improved fuel efficiency.
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SMC BMC Design Award 2022 winners are revealed
Gold and Silver awards include SMC LightTurn design for seated showering, an SMC floating platforms for sustainable, floating gardens and a BMC TileTurn Solar reflective sustainable roofing solution.
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First production Comac C919 narrowbody completes maiden flight, price higher than expected
China’s first narrowbody to compete with Boeing 737 and Airbus A320, the C919 nears entry into service and uses composites in common secondary structures.
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University of Sheffield researchers to drive structural health monitoring in U.K. infrastructure
The £7.7 million program, ROSEHIPS, anticipates exploitation of machine learning, sensing and digital twin technology for automated health monitoring in infrastructure, such as bridges, telecoms masts and wind turbines.
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RATH prepares for production of advanced oxide ceramic fiber for CMC
New facility in Germany is part of regional supply chain and vision to lead green energy transition using CMC, supported by German government and Composites United’s Ceramic Composites network.
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