Glass Fibers
BASF, L&L Products and Stellantis recognized for 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee L lightweighting
Composite tunnel reinforcement comprised of pultruded continuous glass fiber reinforced with Elastocoat polyurethane system for 40% weight savings and improved overall performance.
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Cobra supports new production concept for composites-intensive VETAL tailsitter drone
Cost-effective composite tooling and a scaled-up production line target durability, production rate and price parameters for the VETAL’s carbon fiber flying wing airframe.
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CAMX 2021 exhibit preview: Microtex Composites
Composite fabrics from Microtex are made for performance and style. The company uses raw materials such as carbon fibers, linen, glass fibers, aramid fibers and other high-performance fibers.
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Carbon Rivers to commercialize fiberglass composites upcycling project
Novel pyrolysis method recovers fiberglass reinforcement into new, high-value discontinuous composites with minimized input energy requirements for a true circular economy.
Read MoreCAMX 2021 exhibit preview: Helicoid
Designed for toughness and impact resistance, Helicoid Industries’ biomimetic fiber distribution technology, Helicoid, enhances performance of composite parts.
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CAMX 2021 exhibit preview: Ensinger
Ensinger offers a wide portfolio of products and services for thermoplastic composites, including its Tecatec materials range and polymer pulverizing and development services.
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Atmospheric plasma jet technology rapidly pretreats glass fiber honeycomb sandwich panels
Plasmatreat’s Openair-Plasma system provides composite honeycomb panel manufacturer, MonoPan Composites, with a reliable, high-speed and low-cost dry pretreatment solution for homogeneous wettability.
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Owen Corning acquires vliepa GmbH
Combination expands Owen Corning’s global nonwovens portfolio to address sustainability, lightweight building materials and more labor-efficient construction solutions in European markets.
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NCC develops composite structural systems for bus fuel cell retrofits
Glass fiber storage structure increases energy storage density by 28%, meets cost and weight targets and ultimately enables a rapid retrofit of U.K. commercial buses, with potential for larger vehicles.
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Multifunctional composite structures across end markets
Innovators find new ways to add functions — from anti-icing to 5G signal transmission to structural batteries and beyond — into structural composites.
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