National Composites Week

Cutting/Kitting

Velocity Composites completes first kits from advanced manufacturing facility in Alabama

Full-rate production for GKN Aerospace should begin before next financial year, site will serve as hub for other launch customers as composites grow in wind energy, urban air mobility and electric vehicles.

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Sustainability

DIAB commits to circular business model

Diab uses recycled raw materials to make core materials; Diab customers can use such products with recycled content to help lower their carbon footprint and Diab assists in reusing its products at end of life.

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JEC

JEC World 2023 exhibit preview: Gurit

Among its product offerings, new highlights are modular mold designs for wind turbine manufacturing and expansion of Kerdyn recycled PET.

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Natural Fibers

JEC World 2023 preview: Chomarat

Chomarat Group emphasizes R&D work in recycling, hybrid glass/hemp fiber mats, and sustainability-focused initiatives with startup partners.

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JEC

JEC World 2023 preview: Johns Manville

The company’s Advanced Composites business is emphasizing its thermoplastic Neomera organosheet, designed for use in a range of applications and processes.

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Composites 4.0

JEC World 2023 preview: Broetje-Automation

The STAXX One automated fiber placement (AFP) systems are run by industrial robotics and incorporate digital twin technology. 

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Pressure Vessels

Airborne, Accudyne partner to provide automated composites solutions worldwide

The two companies have signed an MOA to collaborate on further development of digital automation systems for composites manufacturing in aerospace, renewable energy, future mobility and more.

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Nanomaterials

Universal Matter acquires main operating business of Applied Graphene Materials

UMI aims to combine its graphene capabilities with AGM’s dispersion technologies to accelerate the growth of graphene-based solutions.

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Sustainability

Aluula, University of British Columbia develop recycling process for UHMWPE fiber composites

The researchers have developed high-strength molded panels made from recycled materials.

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Plant Tours

CompositesWorld's top ten plant tours of all time

The editors at CW have been lucky enough to visit many unique facilities over the years. These tours have provided an in-depth look into these company’s manufacturing processes and their of state-of-the-art equipment and technologies. Here are the top ten plant tours our audience took an interest in. 

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Zund Digital Cutting Performance
HEATCON Composite Systems
Eliminate Quality Escapes  With LASERVISION AI
Large Scale Additive Manufacturing
American Elements
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re-engineered the ORPC foil and strut
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Release agents and process chemical specialties