Materials
Sigmatex launches recycled carbon fiber non-woven fabric
The non-woven fabric is produced from high-quality carbon fiber waste with sizing intact, said to offer improved fiber to resin bond strength with area weights from 100-600 gsm.
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AVK invites submissions for Innovation Award 2020 candidates
Award categories include innovative composite applications, processes or research. The application deadline is March 31.
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Thermoplastic composites incorporated into vehicle seatback concept
Covestro’s Maezio carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites were used to develop a lightweight, sustainable seatback concept for a Chinese car manufacturer.
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REIN4CED to produce composite bicycle frames for Accell
REIN4CED recently opened an automated production facility in Belgium to produce hybrid carbon fiber and steel composite frames for Accell mountain bikes.
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Glass fiber core manufacturer Spheretex moves to new facility
The company announced that it has moved to a new production and warehouse facility in Neuss, Germany as of Jan. 1, 2020.
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CFRP preform technology is fast, flexible, efficient
Porsche racecar is first to sport part-via-preform technology.
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SGL Carbon to produce carbon fiber composite air taxi landing gear
SGL Carbon will begin serial production of its ultra-light composite landing gears in early 2021.
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Severstal invests in Airborne automated composites manufacturing
Airborne will work with steel company Severstal to explore integration of metal and composites.
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Vestas to produce zero-waste wind turbines by 2040
Vestas plans to present its waste-management strategy within the next two years, including plans for decommissioned turbine blades and glass fiber recycling.
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Advancing thermoplastic composites and RTM for Clean Sky 2 in Spain
EURECAT leads projects for TPC keel beam, window frames and thermoset RTM fuselage frames with TPC shear ties for next-gen aircraft.
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