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Hexagon Purus accelerates zero-emissions efforts for maritime industry
Newly established Hexagon Purus Maritime AS expects to advance composite hydrogen storage vessel commercialization to bring zero-emission technology to the maritime industry, with a focus on Norway.
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Carbitex carbon fiber plates featured in new Speedland trail footwear
DFX carbon fiber inserts from Carbitex help the purpose-built trail SL:PDX model achieve dynamically flexible performance while also providing stability and agility.
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People in Composites: June 2021
CW’s monthly roundup of people news in the composites industry this month includes CTC, Engineering Technology Corp., Solvay, Vestas, Teton Simulation, Michelman, Boston Materials and Astro Aerospace.
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Turkish Aerospace earns spot in Boeing Premier Bidder Program
The program recognizes and rewards consistently high-performing suppliers and increases a company’s opportunities and visibility within the industry.
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New NCC research proves recycled composites can be used in new industry applications
EOL composite project successfully extracts carbon fiber from Airbus A320 vertical tail planes via pyrolysis. Reclaimed fibers will be processed and configured for an eventual cross-sector demonstrator.
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Vestas secures Acardis Ost 1 wind farm order for floating wind turbines
Located in the German Baltic Sea, the 27 V174-9.5 MW composite turbines will make use of a new floating installation method to prevent seabed and soil challenges, increase installation time and reduce LCOE.
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Bronwyn Fox joins CSIRO agency as new chief scientist
Professor Fox brings 30 years of scientific experience in composites and Industry 4.0 to Australia’s national science agency.
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TIADE research project to test blade add-ons for optimized wind turbine LCOE
New technologies and design methods for more efficient rotor operation such as spoilers, serrations, vortex generators and blade tip improvements will be applied to a full-scale, 130-meter-diameter turbine prototype.
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Global bicycle demand growth drives carbon fiber demand growth
With the number of imported bikes to the U.S. on the rise, experts are suggesting a 13.13% increase in the market for carbon fiber frames.
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Solvay supplies composites, adhesives, technical support to Novotech Seagull aircraft development
Solvay supports the composites-intensive UAM platform with its aerospace-qualified MTM 45-1 and CYCOM 5320-1 resin systems in preparation for a flight in late 2021.
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