Automotive
Permali partnership project develops composite structure for hydrogen-powered buses
Low-cost, lightweight composite system for structural support of hydrogen fuel cylinders aims to halve the weight of current metallic hydrogen tanks and increase energy storage by 25%.
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Arrival announces plans to establish first U.S. microfactory
The South Carolina-based microfactory will be the London-based company’s approach to bring down the cost of electric vehicles and accelerate mass adoption. Operations are expected to begin Q2 2021.
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Toray International UK, Astar sign agreement for CMSC supply in U.K.
The addition of carbon fiber sheet molding compound supply to the U.K. composite market will add further value to Toray customers.
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Teijin joins AZL Partner Network
Participation with the cross-industry network’s upcoming multi-material battery casing project and will accelerate Teijin’s automotive composites expertise.
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Episode 34: Carmelo Lo Faro, Solvay Composite Materials
Carmelo Lo Faro, president of Solvay Composite Materials, talks about how he sees aerocomposites evolving in the time of COVID-19, the rise of computational power to evolve composites use, the prospects for increased composites use in the automotive market, and the increasing importance of education in the composites industry.
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Natural fiber crash box design for motorsport
The natural fiber Front Impact Absorbing Structure (FIAS) prototype showed desired crash behavior and eradication of sharp splintering, proving it as an alternative to carbon fiber in motorsport applications.
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Bridging the gap between CFRP and CMC
Novel composites offer performance up to 1000°C with faster processing.
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TFP Tecnofire materials demonstrate effectiveness for rail applications
Tecnofire fire protection materials enable composites manufactured from a non-FST epoxy carbon fiber prepreg to pass key elements of the EN45545-2 rail standard.
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EconCore announces partnership for sustainable car concept project
Dubbed Luca, the concept car incorporates EconCore’s recycled PET honeycomb cores, as well as other waste materials including horse hair, coconut fiber, flax and plastic bottles.
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TU Munich gears up for full-scale Hyperloop demonstrator
As a new, university-directed research program, the Technical University of Munich Hyperloop team works to scale up its SpaceX competition-winning pod design.
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