Materials
Capital injection enables Fiberline Composite wind sector growth
ABN AMRO’s Energy Transition Fund acquired 34% of Fiberline shares, implements ambitious growth strategy for pultruded wind blades.
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ORNL develops 3D-printed composite machine base
In a recently reported project from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, carbon fiber and large-format 3D printing were used to help create a solution for machine tool outsourcing.
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Toray, Joby Aviation finalize long-term carbon fiber supply agreement
Toray carbon fiber materials will be used throughout the eVTOL aircraft structure, propulsion systems and interior components, with hopes to bring it to commercial operation as early as 2023.
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Memphis Area Transit Authority implements CFRP service ramps
CFRP ramps for rail trolley cars are 60% lighter and three times stronger than metal, promote employee and public safety when onloading and offloading and are ADA-compliant.
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Innovate UK grants NCC £355k to help achieve net zero future
Funding will investigate how composite materials can best be used in final products, mitigation of their environmental impact and overall sustainability.
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NAWA Technologies develops U.S. subsidiary to extend VACNT application scope
NAWA America’s immediate focus is to bring NAWAStitch to mass market, a thin film containing trillions of VACNT arranged perpendicular to the carbon fiber layers to reinforce the weakest part of a composite.
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CSP fine-tunes CF-RTM process, launches production programs
The carbon fiber RTM press will be installed at the CSP facility in Palmela, Portugal in order to run the company's first commercial applications using this technology.
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Carbon fiber windsurf fin incorporates Sicomin bio-based epoxy resin
Sicomin GreenPoxy 33 meets high-performance windsurfing fins requirements, accommodating significant loads, high torsion stiffness and flexibility.
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Avions Mauboussin launches STOL hybrid-hydrogen aircraft
Hybrid Zéphyr engine for electric/hydrogen capabilities and a natural fiber composite-based design revive and reinvent an energy-efficient aircraft brand.
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Multifunctional epoxy formulations show potential for future composite manufacturing
Study results from Swinburne University show highly increased cure time as well as reduced cure temperatures. Further research hopes to enable faster, higher-volume composites 3D printing and other processes.
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