Materials
Vartega expands operations with new facility
Carbon fiber recycling specialist Vartega cut the ribbon on a new 82,000-square-foot facility in Denver, Colo., U.S.
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Large-diameter composite pipe repairs Detroit sewage system
QuakeWrap's 16-foot-diameter FRP pipes will transfer more than half of Detroit's sewage from a pump station.
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AFPT participates in LeiWaCo project for economic production of thermoplastic composite hydrogen tanks
Laser winding/welding will help 3-year project develop cross-industry container-based transport/supply unit for cryogenic liquid hydrogen, aiming for TRL 5 via demonstrator manufacture and testing.
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ACoSaLUS project updates for automated sandwich panel layup
Cevotec and project partners have made significant progress in line with 2023 completion, including improvement of automated handling, patch vision inspection, and the laminate design and patch placement process.
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Understanding vacuum bagging layers in production, repair
Recognizing the functions of each layer in a vacuum bag schedule can help users discover what vacuum bag schedules work best for their application.
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Jeep all-composite roof receivers achieve steel performance at low mass
Ultrashort carbon fiber/PPA replaces steel on rooftop brackets to hold Jeep soft tops, hardtops.
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The Gund Co. acquires Vanderveer Industrial Plastics
California-based composites and plastics fabricator will advance The Gund Co.’s access to highly engineered thermoplastics in high-tech industries.
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Time Bicycles to modernize composite bicycle manufacturing
With the aid of KraussMaffei, Clemson University and SC Fraunhofer USA Alliance, Time anticipates a transition to HP-RTM for more efficient carbon fiber bike frame manufacture, plus a new facility in South Carolina.
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Ultra-lightweight skis demonstrate potential of graphene-reinforced composites
With a graphene additive, Folsom Custom Skis evolved and optimized the material makeup of its carbon fiber composite touring skis for higher performance at a lighter weight.
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JEC World 2023 highlights: Recyclable resins, renewable energy solutions, award-winning automotive
CW technical editor Hannah Mason recaps some of the technology on display at JEC World, including natural, bio-based or recyclable materials solutions, innovative automotive and renewable energy components and more.
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