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Epoxies

Hexion files for bankruptcy

The global thermoset resin leader filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization for its U.S. operations on April 1 and has been approved for debtor-in-possession financing.

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Skeleton design enables more competitive composite autostructures

New approach combines thermoplastic pultrusions with injection overmolding in a two-step, 75-second process.

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Wind/Energy

Proving viability of dry fabrics, infusion for large aerostructures

Danobat’s ADMP is used to produce a wing demonstrator with non-crimp fabrics.

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Institut de Soudure Group, Malaysian government to establish composites and NDT training

Composite Integrity division will work with MARA agency to improve aviation part maintenance skills in Malaysia.

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Ketones

Plant Tour: Composite Advantage

Composite Advantage supplies engineered fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) products including bridge decks, trail bridges, cantilever sidewalks, rail platforms, as well as waterfront structures such as fender protection systems, pilings and naval ship separators.

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People in Composites – March 2019

CW’s monthly roundup of people news in the composites industry.

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Aerospace

An ode to the A380

Columnist Dale Brosius reflects on the contributions that the A380 made to the composites manufacturing industry following the recent announcement of its discontinuation. 

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Out of Autoclave

New Products: March 2019

CW’s roundup of new products for the composites industry – the past month has seen innovations from Airtech, Cygnet Texkimp, Harper International, KRC Machine Tool Solutions, Mikrosam, MultiMechanics, SWM, Total Composite Solutions and ThermHex.

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Sustainability

More details on MAI Skelett design process

The MAI Skelett project developed a thermoplastic composite roof structure that outperforms carbon fiber/epoxy design, including crash load level, energy absoprtion and BIW integrity.

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Automotive

JEC World 2019 briefs

JEC briefs on Bindatex, FILL, Solvay, Henkel, Web Industries, Cobra, PolyOne, GKN Fokker, Thomas Technik + Innovation and Hyosung Advanced Materials.

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