Materials
Cobra International rapidly scales up Radinn glass fiber electric surfboards
Cobra manufacturing platform to deliver 300 composite boards per month, with 25% weight savings, tight tolerances, detailed QC and documentation records.
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Resin shortages continue to affect composites supply chain
Power outages caused by mid-February’s U.S. winter storms led to immediate shortages from Gulf Coast petrochemical companies. Fabricators continue to report shortages.
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Bedford Reinforced Plastics introduces FRP pedestrian and trial bridge line
Pre-engineered ReadySpan system for trail, park and golf bridges designed for easy installation and to perform in harsh environments for 75+ years with little maintenance.
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EuCIA, EBI partnership aims to progress EOL composite solutions for boat building applications
Partnership will follow EU policy developments, focus on dismantling, recycling and future composite materials.
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Umoe Advanced Composites enters JV for large-scale glass fiber pressure vessel production in China
Large-scale production facility ramps up hydrogen expansion, with an annual production capacity of 12,000 glass fiber pressure vessels.
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Collins Aerospace selected to retrofit U.S. Air Force B-52 with composite brakes
Collins chosen for B-52 Wheel and Brake System Improvement program leading to fleet retrofit of 77 aircraft via its DURACARB carbon/carbon heat sink material.
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Hexagon Agility receives fifth set of orders for all-composite CNG/RNG cylinder tanks
Collective orders placed from global fleet customers for CNG and RNG fuel storage reaches $44 million.
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Assessing a composites supply chain in flux
The global pandemic, shipping woes and winter storms have wreaked havoc on the composites supply chain. CW attempts to find out how widespread the problem is.
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In-house polymer pulverizer expands Ensinger’s manufacturing capacities for composites
Machine investment strengthens Ensinger’s position as a complete solution provider in the areas of thermoplastic composite products and services.
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Universal Hydrogen Series A funding to build and test full-scale hardware for hydrogen commercial aircraft
$23.5 million in funding to set Universal Hydrogen on a path to have carbon-free airplanes using composite tanks in commercial service by 2025.
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