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Recycling

TPI Composites, UT advance recycled glass fiber yarn development

In Phase II, industrial textile manufacturing methods and equipment will be used to scale the process and optimize the properties of the recycled yarn, leading to eventual commercialization.

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Trends

Advance your carbon fiber knowledge at Carbon Fiber 2023 in Utah

The education event, produced by Gardner Business Media and CompositesWorld, returns to Salt Lake City, Utah this November, to keep attendees at the forefront of composites technology.

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Natural Fibers

Flax fiber producer Group Depestele invests in Greenboats GmbH

Group Depestele acquires a minority share of Greenboats in an effort to redefine the applications of natural fiber-reinforced composites on a global scale. 

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OCSiAl to construct European graphene nanotube facility in 2024

Synthesized graphene nanotubes and other nanotube derivatives at new hub in Serbia will meet customer demand for high-performance EV batteries, polymers.

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Vertical Aerospace VX4 program moves to the next phase

The company’s latest announcement touches on eVTOL flight and program updates, confirming that Vertical is still on track with no changes to the timeline.

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Composites 4.0

Plataine publishes composite industry survey results

Survey findings provide insight from industry players as they navigate global manufacturing challenges and uncertainties, and sustainability and digitalization implementation.

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Rock West Composites acquires Performance Plastics assets

Complementary metal and composite capabilities offer significant expansion potential to Rock West as the business continues to meet its aggressive growth targets.  

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Filament Winding

AFPT combines tape winding, placement into one tool

Typically separate processes, the company’s new vessel winding head (VWH), merged with a multiple tape laying head (MTLH) progresses composite pressure vessel development.

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Toray announces opening of AAM collaboration space in Ohio

As part of the National Advanced Air Mobility Center of Excellence (NAAMCE) space, Toray enables a closer partnership between AAM community members and global composite material experts.

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Swiss race car breaks EV acceleration world record

Hand-built composite electric race car from ETH Zurich, Lucerne University accelerates from zero to 100 kilometers/hour in less than 1 second.

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