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Airborne, Siemens and SABIC partner to mass produce thermoplastic composites
Flexible, automated production lines, featuring radically low conversion costs, aimed at millions of parts/yr — CW’s interview with all three companies.
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iSpecc sole distributor for Techni-Modul in UK
Newly formed company iSpecc Ltd. has been appointed the sole UK and Ireland distributor for Techni-Modul Engineering.
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Moldex takes stake in MCT Engineering
Moldex Composites, the advanced composites division of Rockman Industries is taking a strategic stake in composites firm MCT Engineering.
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DLR invests in automated preforming spin-off COPRO Technology GmbH
German Aerospace Center (DLR) supports reduced-cost roll-forming of composite profiles
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SGL, Fraunhofer launch fiber placement tech center
The Fiber Placement Center in SGL’s Meitingen, Germany, facility is also supported by Compositence GmbH and BA Composites GmbH.
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Carbon Fibre Preforms for low-cost and zero waste
Chopped fiber preforms in seconds, 1200°C burn resistance for hours, low-cost CFRP to replace metals
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Fiber Patch Placement at scale
SAMBA automated cells now offered in Step, Pro and Scale models, for 3D preforming dry fiber and prepreg at rates up to 15-100 kg/hr.
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PAL-V flying car to debut at Geneva Motor Show
The two-seat, composites-intensive PAL-V Liberty is expected to be certified soon, with deliveries to follow in 2019.
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ShapeTex preforms successful in automotive parts
Shape Machining Ltd. has demonstrated lightweight composite parts in automotive development program.
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Kordsa pursues composites R&D
Turkish reinforcements supplier posts record number of patents and inventions, with over 25% from its Composites Technologies Center of Excellence.
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