Materials
Pilot program turns EOL wind blades to liners for pipe infrastructure
TPI Composites, Tex-Tech and Carbon Rivers partner to process wind blades, pyrolyze the material and use the recovered glass fibers to give new life to damaged existing pipelines.
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Building code requirements renewed for CarbonCast wall panels
ICC-ES ESR#2953 renewal revalidates performance and compliance of AltusGroup precast wall assembly featuring C-Grid carbon fiber grid connector and rigid foam insulation.
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Planefibra translucent composite tiles target natural lighting, energy savings
More than reducing the electricity bill, companies can improve their work environment by including these GFRP tiles, which have high thermal resistance, on their buildings.
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Microwave heating for more sustainable carbon fiber
Skeptics say it won’t work — Osaka-based Microwave Chemical Co. says it already has — and continues to advance its simulation-based technology to slash energy use and emissions in manufacturing.
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Windform LX 3.0 composites contribute to OreSat0 CubeSat deployment
Portland State Aerospace Society, incorporating CRP Technology’s GFRP composite materials and SLS 3D printing, sent its CubeSat nanosatellite into low Earth orbit in 2021, where it continues to operate successfully.
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RCCF of TU Dresden develops next-gen, 3D-printed structural supercapacitors
Thales Research and Technology leads PRINTCAP project for more sustainable fast-charging, structural energy storage for automotive and aerospace industries using multifunctional composite materials
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UniSQ fire-retardant resins development bolster bushfire mitigation
The University of Southern Queensland has received funding to be used in the development of cost-effective composite resins to increase the resilience of wind turbine blades against bushfire exposure.
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ThermHex Waben highlights thermoplastic honeycomb panels
Economically produced composite sandwich panels are sustainable while maintaining high mechanical performance and surface quality, driving them into new market applications.
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European project EoLO-HUBs targets wind turbine blade recycling
The 18-member consortium will develop and use green chemistry processes to recycle composite materials and, among others, optimize the dismantling of wind farms through advanced software.
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Alauda Aeronautics debuts crewed flying race car
In a fusion of UAM and motorsport, the composite Airspeeder Mk4 is designed to set the bar for performance and technology for the Airspeeder Racing Championship in 2024.
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