Reinforcements
Airbus delivers 100th composites-intensive A400M
Delivery to the Spanish Air Force adds to several additional achievements, including the A400M’s new certified capabilities and 100,000 flight hours recorded for its global fleet.
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Optimizing a wind turbine nacelle cover to meet LCOE demand
Suzlon Group redesigned a composite nacelle cover with in-situ molded stiffeners to reduce manufacturing and material costs while maximizing part performance.
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Braskem, Vartega launch new carbon fiber recycling program for 3D printing filament
Carbon fiber-reinforced polypropylene (CF-PP) filament is made from 100% recycled carbon fiber to leverage recycling capabilities and plastic waste elimination.
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Arevo debuts custom, 3D-printed composite scooter
Scotsman is a direct-to-consumer, tailor-made electric kickscooter with continuous carbon fiber/thermoplastic unibody frame, handlebars, stem and baseboard.
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Porosity, voids and bridging in prepreg autoclave and vacuum bag-only laminates
Consideration of materials, methods and systems explores ways to reduce potential surface porosity, voids, resin-rich areas, bridging and other flaws in composite laminates.
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Hyosung Advanced Materials increases PAN carbon fiber production for fuel tank cylinders
Third production line will bring an additional 2,500 tons of carbon fiber per year for industrial applications, infrastructure and type III and IV CNG and hydrogen pressure vessels.
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Hypetex invests in composite manufacturing sustainability
U.K.-based manufacturer joins with SustainableX to address the negative ecological effects of post-process painting of composite components and find more sustainable solutions.
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Sigmatex renews partnership with CCM Hockey
Long-term partnership delivers high-performance carbon fiber hockey sticks for the elite sport market.
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Impossible Objects, Owens Corning to produce new high-performance 3D printing materials
Collaboration will develop tailor-made materials for composite-based AM, bring CBAM process to industrial scale to compete with other high-volume manufacturing methods.
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Renewable Materials Conference 2021 announces innovation award winners
Three winning innovations include a hemp fiber and thermoset bioresin chair collection, PET bottles made from enzymatically recycled textile waste and CO2-based household cleaners.
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