Reinforcements

Automation

Plug-and-produce AFP system installed in one day and debuts at composites automation center

Addcomposites completes installations of its AFP-XS toolhead at KUKA Finland and SAM|XL in Netherlands.

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Weaving

Cygnet Texkimp supplies high-capacity 3D weaving creel to the AMRC

The University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) will use the creel to help produce woven structures for automotive and aerospace applications.

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Automotive

SGL Carbon to build composite battery enclosures for North American automaker

The company will produce carbon and glass fiber-based composite top and bottom layers for battery enclosures.  

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Hi-Temp Resins

Cure testing services available for suppliers, fabricators

Lambient Technologies LLC now offers cure testing services for companies working with thermoset resins or advanced composite materials.

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Trends

Hexcel to merge with aerospace/industrial equipment OEM Woodward

Hexcel, a major supplier of carbon fiber as well as intermediate composite materials, is joining forces with aerospace and industrial equipment manufacturer Woodward to create Woodward Hexcel, which is expected to generate annual revenues of $5.3 billion. 

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Glass Fibers

Röchling Industrial proposes warehouse expansion to Ohio composites facility

Röchling has proposed a $4.9 million warehouse expansion project at Röchling Glastic Composites in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.

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Carbon Fibers

Eisenmann Thermal Solutions acquired by ONEJOON

Eisenmann, which makes furnaces used in carbon fiber manufacture, was acquired by Korea-based furnace producer ONEJOON.

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Aerospace

Premium AEROTEC demonstrates hybrid CFRP-AM metal design for future lightweight aircraft structures

Successful completion of the ThermOplast Additive Manufacturing STrukturen (TOAST) project offers cost, time and weight savings via a novel, modern hybrid design.

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Weaving

Continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites enable wheel blade for all-electric SUV

Covestro’s Maezio continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP) composites are being used in the production of a wheel blade for NIO’s all-electric SUV.

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Automotive

Top 10 CW news from the 2010s

From 2010-2019, here are CompositesWorld’s most viewed composites industry news from the decade.

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