Processes

Stratasys adds two novel composite-ready 3D printers to F123 Series

Novel composite printers and Nylon-reinforced carbon fiber material expand applications for additive manufacturing with dimensional repeatability of up to 99%.

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Natural Fibers

RUAG rebrands as Beyond Gravity, boosts CFRP satellite dispenser capacity

NEW smart factory in Linköping will double production and use sensors, data analytics for real-time quality control — CW talks with Holger Wentscher, Beyond Gravity’s head of launcher programs.

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Must-have capabilities in a large-format additive manufacturing machine

Thermwood’s Large-Scale Additive Manufacturing (LSAM) system comes equipped with many features that make fabrication of large fiber-reinforced polymer parts and structures fast, efficient and accurate.

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Two-time F1 champion Fernando Alonso, SimplyEV debut Kimoa e-bike at Miami Grand Prix

The Formula One driver’s sustainable mobility Kimoa brand is debuting its fully customizable carbon fiber e-bike powered by 3D printing firm Arevo.

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Bonding

PlasmaBound closes €2.35 million funding round on controlled polymer ablation technology

PlasmaBound’s aims to accelerate its high-speed composite bonding technology to make sustainable composites a standard feature on vehicles, devices and structures on a global scale.

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Automotive

Solvay expands Solvalite portfolio into automotive, invest in Xencor LFT production facilities

New fast curing carbon fiber and woven fabric prepregs target high-volume automotive applications such as body panels with optimized structural part performance.

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Pultrusion

Gurit acquires majority share in Fiberline Composites A/S

Sixty-percent share of the Denmark-based manufacturer brings pultruded carbon and glass fiber products into Gurit’s wheelhouse for wind blade production.

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Prepregs

SuCoHS project: Advancing composite solutions for parts with high thermal and mechanical loads

New materials, structural concepts and manufacturing using sensors for composites that resist fire, temperature and loads while providing weight and cost savings versus metals.

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Work In Progress

Multi-material steel/composite leaf spring targets lightweight, high-volume applications

Rassini International was challenged by Ford Motor Co. to take weight out of the F-150 pickup truck. Rassini responded with a multi-material steel/composite hybrid leaf spring system that can be manufactured at high volumes.

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Infrastructure

Refurbishing bridges at half the time, cost versus replacement

Instead of demolishing and rebuilding bridges, SUREbridge doubles the strength and durability of existing structures with an FRP deck for a smart, sustainable solution.

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ELFOAM rigid foam products
U.S. Polychemical Acrastrip
Wabash
Toray Advanced Composites hi-temperature materials
Kent Pultrusion
Alpha’s Premier ESR®
NewStar Adhesives - Nautical Adhesives
CompositesWorld
Airtech International Inc.