Natural Fibers
Flax fiber producer Group Depestele invests in Greenboats GmbH
Group Depestele acquires a minority share of Greenboats in an effort to redefine the applications of natural fiber-reinforced composites on a global scale.
Read MoreNlcomp launches recyclable composite sailing boat Ecoracer30
Italian startup featured its 30-foot sustainable production boat at the Ocean Race Grand Finale in Genoa, Italy, citing the challenges, highlights and future related to its development.
Read MoreFlax composites enter serial automotive production via Volvo EX30
The small SUV, which focuses on sustainability and is designed to have the lowest carbon footprint of any model in Volvo Cars’ history, incorporates Bcomp ampliTex fibers in its dashboard and door trim.
Read MoreBiocomposite for mobile architecture, low load-bearing applications
The German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research and partners have developed a biocomposite well suited for support profiles and connecting nodes in construction applications.
Read MoreGEHR presents compostable, recyclable wood-based 3D printing filament
Eco-Fil-A-Gehr consists of recycled wood fibers mixed with biodegradable biopolymers, giving printed objects natural look and feel with dimensional stability and high elastic properties.
Read MoreThomas Tison, nlcomp head biocomposite ecoFoiler development
The fully recyclable, 3.80-meter foiling dingy concept, as demoed at JEC World 2023, sets the bar for watercraft that are accessible to a broad spectrum of sailors.
Read MorePorcher Industries strengthens partnership with Terre de Lin
Technical and commercial cooperation enables Terre de Lin to deliver flax rovings to Porcher for the production of woven Polypreg Flax/TP composite reinforcements.
Read MoreINCA secures $40 million funding commitment for biocomposites development
INCA Renewable Technologies targets commercialization of hemp-based biocomposites line for automotive, wind, marine industries, moves forward with processing facility construction.
Read MoreGerman consortium develops biopolymer-based Cellun composite
German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research (DITF) and partners present a conventional composite material alternative using cellulose that can be processed using industrial processing methods.
Read MoreRobotized system makes overmolding mobile, flexible
Anybrid’s ROBIN demonstrates inline/offline functionalization of profiles, 3D-printed panels and bio-based materials for more efficient, sustainable composite parts.
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