Materials
National Composites Week: Thermoplastics, recycling, tooling
As we celebrate National Composites Week, we’ve collected some of our top content on recent developments in thermoplastic composites, recycling and tooling.
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Royal DSM presents glass-filled polypropylene granules for 3D printing
The glass-filled polypropylene (PP), optimized for fused granulated fabrication (FGF) is suitable for additive manufacturing of structural and demanding applications.
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C-FREX exoskeleton depends on CFRP for unpowered movement
C-FREX uses a novel design and CFRP to overcome the heaviness and weakness of metallic exoskeletons.
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DUNA introduces Corafoam tooling board product line
The 2-Ib polyurethane Corafoam HPT-35 makes for efficient production of prototypes, is non-toxic and can be applied to composite layup tooling.
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AIT Bridges ships first composite bridge system to the West Coast
Comprised of 12 fiberglass composite arches, the bridge was spliced, transported and reassembled on-site, expediting the building process.
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Reimagining wind blade design
Wind turbine blade architecture is so well established that it’s difficult to imagine there might be a better alternative. ACT Blade’s skeleton-based design is a step in that direction.
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HX5 thermoplastic nanocomposite presents an alternative to aluminum for space applications
Alpine Advanced Materials’ HX5 demonstrated retention of 96% mechanical performance with exposure to five million rads of gamma radiation.
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BASF, Toyota collaborate for 2021 Sienna lightweighting
The 2021 Toyota Sienna features third row free-standing seatbacks and a 30% weight reduction with BASF’s 35% glass-reinforced polyamide PA6 grade Ultramid.
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Boeing recognized for Sustainability Leadership Award
Breakthrough recycling of excess aerospace carbon fiber diverts up to 1 million pounds of waste company-wide.
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Volta Trucks incorporates Bcomp’s natural fiber technologies in automotive application
Bcomp’s natural flax fibers and bio-based resin derived from rapeseed oil ensures sustainability, safety and significant weight savings.
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