Materials
CAMX 2017: Highlights from the floor
3D printing and nanotechnology developments promise to cut time and cost in composite structures production while recycling and sustainability continue to grow in importance.
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Perhaps we’re getting closer to fiberglass recycling
Earlier this year I wrote an article on composites recycling and one of the things that struck me was how little fiberglass composite waste was being recycled.
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Janicki Industries approved for Nadcap accreditation
US-based composites tooling and manufacturing specialist Janicki Industries has been granted Nadcap approval through 2020.
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First DNFI award given to ITA and Fraunhofer-Institute LBF
They won the prize for their project focused on natural fibers.
Read MoreMichelman joins the University of Delaware’s Center for Composite Materials
The company will sponsor a research project that will help evaluate sizing options of carbon and glass fiber for their compatibility with both thermoplastic and thermoset resins.
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First DLR rotor blade headed for load testing
DLR energy researchers have manufactured the first rotor blade (Smartblade) that adapts to wind conditions using bending torsion coupling.
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Carbon Fiber 2017 final highlights
Applications and enabling technologies for carbon fiber promise new market penetration – challenges notwithstanding.
WatchADEKA, GH Craft develop fiber-to-composite direct process
The FtoC molding process automates resin impregnating, curing and laminating processes while aligning highly oriented fibers.
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Composites enable handicap-accessible train platforms
MBTA needed a high-performance, corrosion-resistant replacement for the previous concrete structures. The agency found an attractive alternative with Composite Advantage LLC’s (CA, Dayton, OH, US) fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) deck panels.
Read MoreHexcel acquires Oxford Performance Materials
Hexcel (Stamford, CT, US) announced December 8, 2017 that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the aerospace and defense (A&D) business of Oxford Performance Materials.
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