Materials

Thermoplastics 15 Mar 2021

EU LEVIS project to develop lightweight components for electric vehicles

Consortium to develop three large-scale, real-case demonstrators using multi-material solutions based on thermoplastic carbon fiber compounds integrated with metals.

Core 15 Mar 2021

Composite panels aid design of prefabricated apartment addition

Glass fiber/epoxy sandwich panels achieved structural requirements, complex geometries and challenging installation needs for London apartment renovation.

Pultrusion 12 Mar 2021

Refitech expands RefiFLEX range, supplies pultrusion profiles for construction solutions

High-precision carbon fiber square tubes and CarboSix UD carbon fiber pultrusion profiles meet demand for lighter, stiffer, more high-performance systems.

Glass Fibers 12 Mar 2021

Toyota awards Toyoda Gosei for composite hydrogen tank development

CFRP and GFRP tank makes an appearance on the 2021 Toyota Mirai, with a minimized pressure-resistant layer for 10% increased storage and a cruise range extension.

Composites 4.0 11 Mar 2021

ENLIGHTEN program launched to speed thermoplastic composites industrialization

Multi-scale modeling, testing, sensors and machine learning will advance understanding and algorithms to achieve process control and optimization for both aerospace and automotive supply chains.

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Carbon Fibers 11 Mar 2021

Alveus to commercialize Compa Repairs' composite ship repair service

Compa Repairs service and license solutions to establish a readily available network of license repair experts globally for ship repairs using CFRP materials.

Carbon Fibers 10 Mar 2021

Manna Laminates FEATURE organosheet laminate targets EMS applications

Fiber-metal laminate (FML) can be thermoformed in the injection or compression mold, possesses ideal characteristics for electric vehicle applications.

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