Materials
SHD Group relocates to newest prepreg facility in Slovenia
With its new 1,500-square meter manufacturing premises, SHD Composite Materials Europe d.o.o. has doubled production capacity, producing a solid foundation to support customers.
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Isoco, V Frames, Lehvoss introduce recycled, biopolymer composites to bike frames
Bio-based, performance-optimized composite materials promote more lightweight, stiff and impact resistant E-bike frames and components.
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Novel composite technology replaces welded joints in tubular structures
The Tree Composites TC-joint replaces traditional welding in jacket foundations for offshore wind turbine generator applications, advancing the world’s quest for fast, sustainable energy deployment.
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Covestro to discontinue Maezio product line
Production of fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites are to be discontinued over the course of 2023, with Covestro focusing on core Engineered Plastics business.
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Chemnitz University of Technology receives €6 million to expand research into "green" carbon fiber
Carbon LabFactory and InnoCarbEnergy project conduct R&D across entire value chain from raw materials through processes to structures and systems on a pilot line with technology demonstrators.
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Optimizing a thermoplastic composite helicopter door hinge
9T Labs used Additive Fusion Technology to iterate CFRTP designs, fully exploit continuous fiber printing and outperform stainless steel and black metal designs in failure load and weight.
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ESA approves Windform RS, LX 3.0 for space flight applications
CRP Technology’s Top-Line composite materials Windform RS and Windform LX 3.0 are compliant with outgassing requirements in accordance with ESA-TEC-PR-002015.
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Terahertz spectroscopy augments Fill Accubot NDT system
THz-Imaging spectrometry technique enables automated fiber-reinforced composite inspection for contorted and freeformed parts, and 3D-printed internal supporting structures.
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Plant tour: Albany Engineered Composites, Rochester, N.H., U.S.
Efficient, high-quality, well-controlled composites manufacturing at volume is the mantra for this 3D weaving specialist.
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Recycling end-of-life composite parts: New methods, markets
From infrastructure solutions to consumer products, Polish recycler Anmet and Netherlands-based researchers are developing new methods for repurposing wind turbine blades and other composite parts.
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