Materials
Impossible Objects, Owens Corning to produce new high-performance 3D printing materials
Collaboration will develop tailor-made materials for composite-based AM, bring CBAM process to industrial scale to compete with other high-volume manufacturing methods.
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Renewable Materials Conference 2021 announces innovation award winners
Three winning innovations include a hemp fiber and thermoset bioresin chair collection, PET bottles made from enzymatically recycled textile waste and CO2-based household cleaners.
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Reprocessable, repairable and recyclable epoxy resins for composites
CIDETEC matures 3R resins for aerospace applications via AIRPOXY program.
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Toray develops heat-dissipating CFRP material for flexible thermal management design
Internal graphite sheets and a porous, heat-conductive layer CFRP support attains a thermal conductivity above that of metals without compromising quality, properties.
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Airtech 3D-printed resin delivers advanced manufacturing capabilities to U.K. defense sector
Carbon fiber-reinforced, PEI-based Dahltram I-350CF resin system enables production of high-temperature mold tooling for next-gen combat air demonstrator.
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Large-scale, robotic-mounted 3D printer aims to expand AM size limits
Italy-based Caracol has developed an extrusion-based, robot-mounted 3D printer to scale up printing capabilities for high-performance aerospace tooling and industrial parts.
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Borealis Borcycle material grades enhance sustainability opportunities for automotive
Ready-made grades combine virgin polypropylene with high-quality reclaimed materials for interior, exterior and under-the-bonnet automotive applications.
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Toray Advanced Composites expands thermoplastic composites capabilities
High-heat laminate press enables consolidation of Toray Cetex reinforced thermoplastic composite laminates up to 400°C and produces 50% larger laminates for large-part geometry capabilities.
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Composite thermal breaks boost window insulation value
The composite insulation systems used in windows to insulate building interiors, while rarely seen, are vital to sustainable and efficient residential and commercial construction.
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Solico, Structor Engineering develop composite superyacht cinema screen
Twenty-five square-meter superyacht cinema screen supported by carbon fiber support structure which can hold the screen stable in 14 knots of wind and can be deployed in less than four minutes.
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