Marine
Carbon fiber-reinforced parts 3D-printed for catamaran
A Swiss engineering company combined 3D printing, bonding technology and carbon fiber composites to develop lighter, more efficient marine bearing cages.
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FACC recognizes top-performing suppliers
Top winners of FACC’s annual Supplier Awards include autoclave and composites manufacturers.
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Industrialized continuous fiber composite printing in Delft
CEAD offers large builds with speed, precision, low-cost extrusion and continuous fiber.
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AXYZ redesigns Infinite CNC router
The machine is designed for high-precision cutting of fiber reinforcements for a variety of end market applications.
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Solvay composites selected for racing catamaran
Solvay’s VTM-264 prepreg will be used for structural parts and wingsail of a new catamaran from Spanish manufacturer Balance Aquitectural Naval.
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Index shows modest expansion on production and supplier delivery activity
The Composites Business Index moved lower in March as backlogs contracted, resulting from slowing of the previous month’s new orders growth and increased production activity.
Read MoreComposites: Irrational exuberance?
Columnist Dale Brosius advises against overoptimism as he reflects that much of the composites technology on display at JEC World 2019 were prototypes and proof of concepts, not revenue-generating products.
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Hexcel fabrics chosen for Sunseeker performance cruiser
Hexcel’s HiMax Dot Pattern Adhesive fabrics have been chosen for resin infusion of Sunseeker’s newest high-performance luxury yacht.
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OceanGate's Titan dives to 3,760 meters with four crew members
Titan, OceanGate’s five-person composites-intensive submersible, set a world deep-sea dive record while preparing for its Titanic Survey Expedition.
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Ahlstrom-Munksjö introduces HighFlow Marine glass and carbon fiber reinforcement fabrics
The HighFlow Marine product range consists of several unidirectional and biaxial reinforcement fabrics, with various infusion speeds for marine manufacturing.
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