Electric Vehicles

Automotive

JEC World 2018 preview: Williams Advanced Engineering

Breakthrough processes in composite materials, process and battery technology demonstrated in FW-EVX lightweight electric vehicle platform

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Aerospace

FACC test laboratory receives ISO certification

The composite lab and test center CoLT, a subsidiary of FACC, has been awarded ISO certification for quality standards.

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Out of Autoclave

Carbon fiber has designs on production wheels

A high-performance CFRP wheel manufacturer for nearly 20 years, Dymag is now part of a broader effort to reduce their cost and migrate them into volume vehicles.

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Wind/Energy

New consortium studies energy storage

With a kick-off on January 30, 2018, AZL Aachen GmbH (Aachen, Germany), in cooperation with 19 participating companies as well as RWTH Aachen University and RWTH spinoff company CONBILITY GmbH (Aachen, Germany), has launched an international market and technology study.

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Weaving

SGL Group optimizes supply chain for composites

SGL’s takeover of former BENTELER and BMW JVs, plus sale of Kumpers JV, consolidates  the company’s CF activities while it broadens its composites technology portfolio.

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Composites bucking the market trend in M&A

During 2015 and 2016, the composites industry saw such impressive activity in mergers and acquisitions, it was perhaps to be expected that, in 2017, we would see a dip in transaction levels, especially given the global regulatory uncertainty and the impact that might have on larger, more complex deals.

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RTM

Fold-to-form CFRP battery boxes, HP-RTM wishbones

Williams new EV platform demos 223 composite forming process and £20 suspension arms using recycled carbon fiber.

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Infrastructure

Composites for aging and disabled populations

  Contributing columnist Gary Talbott shares thoughts on how undervalued composites are as tools to help seniors and people with disabilities.

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Carbon Fibers

Zoltek fiber in new electric car

Zoltek Corporation (St. Louis, MO, US), a producer of low-cost industrial grade carbon fiber, has its PX35 carbon fiber featured on the new Uniti electric car currently making waves in Sweden.

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Carbon Fibers

SGL and Bertrandt develop carbon composite for auto interiors

Bertrandt (Ehningen, Germany) and SGL Group (Meitingen, Germany)  have collaborated on a new integrated concept for innovative interior structures based on composite materials, that the two companies call the “Carbon Carrier.” 

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