Materials
Recycled carbon fiber bundles support circular supply chain goals
CAMX 2024: Vartega is making carbon fiber more accessible to more industries through its fiber post-processing technology and EasyFeed Bundles.
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Avangrid partners with WindLoop to test wind blade recycling
Avangrid recently donated 300 pounds of decommissioned wind turbine blades to test startup solution that recovers more than 90% of turbine blade material.
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“Structured air” TPS safeguards composite structures
Powered by an 85% air/15% pure polyimide aerogel, Blueshift’s novel material system protects structures during transient thermal events from -200°C to beyond 2400°C for rockets, battery boxes and more.
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Teijin Carbon Europe receives ISCC Plus certification
Certification covers Tenax carbon fiber production at Heinsberg-Oberbruch, Germany, plant, adds to Teijin’s certifications for carbon fiber and PAN in Japan.
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SMC composites progress BinC solar electric vehicles
In an interview with one of Aptera’s co-founders, CW sheds light on the inspiration behind the crowd-funded solar electric vehicle, its body in carbon (BinC) and how composite materials are playing a role in its design.
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Pull-wound carbon fiber poles enable lightweight, compact, rigid emergency stretcher
Based on military feedback, Epsilon Composite developed an optimized, foldable stretcher that combines telescopic pull-wound carbon fiber tubes.
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Ensinger double belt press installation expands thermoplastics production
Equipment investment will enable the plastics processor to mass produce fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites continuously, as well as adapt to specific needs.
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Thermolysis launches RCF brand supporting recycled carbon fiber product development
Taiwan-based company offers rCF product design and development with significant CO2 emission reductions and certified material traceability.
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Rigid, unfaced foams support high core performance
CAMX 2024: Closed-cell Elfoam products offered by Elliott Co. of Indianapolis offer a number of benefits, making it flexible from large-volume to one-off composites projects.
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CIDER project highlights rCF automotive door using Elium resin
European consortium develops novel processes, sustainable designs through three demonstrators to increase recycled carbon fiber use in transportation applications.
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