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Hypetex invests in composite manufacturing sustainability
U.K.-based manufacturer joins with SustainableX to address the negative ecological effects of post-process painting of composite components and find more sustainable solutions.
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Sigmatex renews partnership with CCM Hockey
Long-term partnership delivers high-performance carbon fiber hockey sticks for the elite sport market.
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Impossible Objects, Owens Corning to produce new high-performance 3D printing materials
Collaboration will develop tailor-made materials for composite-based AM, bring CBAM process to industrial scale to compete with other high-volume manufacturing methods.
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Renewable Materials Conference 2021 announces innovation award winners
Three winning innovations include a hemp fiber and thermoset bioresin chair collection, PET bottles made from enzymatically recycled textile waste and CO2-based household cleaners.
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Airtech 3D-printed resin delivers advanced manufacturing capabilities to U.K. defense sector
Carbon fiber-reinforced, PEI-based Dahltram I-350CF resin system enables production of high-temperature mold tooling for next-gen combat air demonstrator.
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Hexagon Purus signs multi-year global agreement for type IV composite hydrogen cylinders
Agreement covers the supply of composite pressure vessels for Air Liquide and its global affiliates.
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Arkema expands Bostik U.S. adhesives business with Edge Adhesives Texas acquisition
This bolt-on acquisition is in line with Bostik’s growth strategy in high value-added adhesives and expands its presence in North America.
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Borealis Borcycle material grades enhance sustainability opportunities for automotive
Ready-made grades combine virgin polypropylene with high-quality reclaimed materials for interior, exterior and under-the-bonnet automotive applications.
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Toray Advanced Composites expands thermoplastic composites capabilities
High-heat laminate press enables consolidation of Toray Cetex reinforced thermoplastic composite laminates up to 400°C and produces 50% larger laminates for large-part geometry capabilities.
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University researchers produce new carbon allotrope with metallic properties
While atomically thin like graphene, the carbon network’s atoms form squares, hexagons and octagons in an ordered lattice and behaves like a metal, making it ideal for nanoscale carbon materials.
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