Glass Fibers
Resin-infused center console boat configuration proves higher performance, speed, quality
Hayaari Marine employs a revised infusion setup using semi-permeable membranes to eliminate porosity and improve laminate consolidation, reducing about 450 kilograms of resin per boat, and offering 20% weight savings.
Read MoreSustainability program leverages Arkema's Elium resin for fully recyclable fiberglass boat
Brunswick Corp. and fiberglass boat manufacturer Boston Whaler expect the composite hull and structural components to be fully recyclable, reducing disposable material and virgin raw material sourcing.
Read MoreDura Composites, Anderton Concrete provide single-source access to concrete trenching, GRP lid solutions
U.K. energy and infrastructure customers gain technical engineering support and local supply of durable precast concrete trenches and pultruded GRP trough lid offerings.
Read MoreHybrid battery cover: Materials, process decisions
A Q&A with Timo Huber, vice president of HRC’s Advanced Composite Technology Center, discusses material and process considerations for HRC Group’s SMC electric vehicle battery cover research project.
Read MoreFibrolux supports Polish bridge with custom pultruded deck beams
More than 16 kilometers of fiberglass-pultruded profiles double Marshal Jozef Pilsudski Bridge capacity and upgrade its durability.
Read MoreSMC material configurations tailored to automotive battery enclosure design
SMC battery cover offers various module configurations, levels of performance, mass and cost for electric vehicles.
WatchCollaboration agreement with Kanfit expands Massivit 3D into defense market
The Massivit 10000 printer will be installed at Kanfit’s facility and used by customer beta testers to produce large-scale molds, production tools for carbon fiber and fiberglass parts.
Read MoreVestas looks to scale up blade recycling partnership solution offering to U.S. and other regions
Vestas seeks areas where local recycling infrastructure is robust, and customer demand can be established. Recycling methods can include cement co-processing, gasification, development of new composite materials and reclamation.
Read MoreAutonomous, electric shuttle retrofitted with CRP Technology Windform materials
Advanced 3D printing production process and Windform composite materials used to manufacture the required motor cover and washer reservoir flap valve components, account for Olli 2.0’s pod-like shape.
Read MoreBMComposites installs solar-powered composite hardtop bimini for expedition yacht
Contracted hardtop bimini uses a combination of carbon fiber, glass fiber and foam core as well as 20 SP130 solar panels for a highly sustainable and sleek boat design.
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