Reinforcements
SGL Carbon ramps up production facility for composite e-mobility solutions
Investment includes approximately $4.5 million within three years, partly supported by public funding. Operations will be enhanced via a new production processes for fiber-based composites.
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Liftgate design puts modified filament winding to the test
Heavily modified winding process produces light, structural support frame for performance-critical liftgate.
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Dieffenbacher Fiberforge system contributes to South Korean UNIST research
Ordered from Dieffenbacher in 2019, the tape laying system has enabled the advancement of research for companies in the automotive and aerospace industries.
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Dura Composites appoints new United Arab Emirates GRP distributor
The partnership with UAE-based Sea Gulf Industrial Supplies will help Dura expand its global footprint and GRP products into the Middle Eastern industrial market.
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Victrex, Electroimpact achieve thermoset AFP speeds using thermoplastics
Using Electroimpact’s AFP technology and Victrex’s low-melt PAEK prepreg tape, the companies report laydown speeds of 4,000 inches per minute.
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Tow steering, Part 2: The next generation
Wings on next-generation commercial aircraft will be longer, thinner, more aerodynamic and more efficient. They also are ideal candidates for the application of steered tows. One project aimed to design, fabricate and quantify a tow-steered wing skin.
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SHAPE Machining, Supernatural-X collaborate on composite electric guitar
Made from reclaimed carbon fiber, the lightweight guitar possesses excellent tuning stability, and zero RF interference.
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Bercella develops carbon fiber monocoque for Hypercar model racer
Carbon fiber chassis, FIAS and RIAS will ensure the SCG 007 racer’s compliance with new power and weight regulations for its participation in the 2021 Le Mans 24 Hours race.
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Manufacturing the upper half of the Multifunctional Fuselage Demonstrator (MFFD)
Proving industrial reliability for low-cost thermoplastic composites production using AFP in-situ consolidation, as well as continuous ultrasonic and resistance welding.
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Kordsa supplies carbon fiber fabric for TRB EV battery enclosure production
Kordsa’s supply of carbon fiber fabric offers additional electric vehicle lightweighting opportunities for TRB Lightweight Structures.
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