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Composites outlook remains positive, despite slow growth forecasts
As economists forecast slowing economic growth, data from composites industry leaders suggest continued high expectations for the composites market.
Read MoreIndex moves higher on new orders rebound
The Composites Business Index moved higher in February 2019, rebounding from January’s low.
Read MoreJEC 2019 at first glance
CW editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan reflects on first impressions from JEC World 2019, from aerospace industry insights to automotive composite technologies.
Read MoreGE installs its largest onshore wind turbine prototype
The company’s Cypress 5.3-megawatt prototype, installed in Wieringermeer, Netherlands, features a two-piece blade design and is said to enable larger rotors and versatility in locations.
Read MoreJEC World 2019: Hexcel
Hexcel held its annual press conference at JEC World 2019 and reported promising numbers, as well as several new products and technologies.
Read MoreJEC World 2019: Hexion
Hexion featured several new products at JEC World 2019 designed to meet stringent electric vehicle application requirements.
Read MoreArkema Inc. builds U.S. PEKK production plant
The plant, located near Mobile, Alabama, will produce Kepstan PEKK materials targeted for carbon fiber-reinforced parts in next-generation aircraft.
Read MoreMassachusetts-based startup raises funding to launch carbon fiber super-composite
Boston Materials has raised $1.75 million in seed funding to launch its Carbon Supercomposite, which uses a patented Z-axis reinforcement technology in a carbon fiber composite.
Read MoreSWM launches Naltex flow media for resin infusion
SWM International (Alpharetta, Ga., U.S.) announces the introduction of Naltex flow media for resin infusion processes.
Read MoreR&D activities recommended to US DOE to achieve super-sized composite wind blades
“Big Adaptive Rotor” project is prioritizing technology to develop land-based 5-megawatt turbine with 100-meter-long blades.
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