Reinforcements
University of Texas researchers develop deep-ocean wind turbine blades
Funded by a $3.3 million grant from the U.S. DOE, university researchers will develop a prototype of a vertical-axis, floating offshore wind turbine design.
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IACMI: Driving innovation in the advanced composites industry
Since its start in 2015, the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) has come a long way in its mission of advancing composites innovation. CTO Uday Vaidya reflects on the past five years.
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Overmolded hybrid parts open new composites markets
A process that combines continuous carbon fiber-reinforced PAEK with chopped fiber/PEEK overmolding is making inroads in the aerospace market. Parts that previously could not be produced cost-effectively from composites can now be made at less cost than their metal counterparts.
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Exel Composites supplies fiberglass profiles for electric buses
Exel Composites provided Chinese bus supplier Yutong with the skirt and side panels for 33 electric buses, which were delivered to Helsinki, Finland.
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Magma m-pipe chosen for Gulf of Mexico flowline intervention
Magma Global’s carbon fiber/PEEK m-pipe subsea jumpers will be used by C-Innovation for remediation of suspected subsea pipe blockage.
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Toray opens R&D Innovation Center for the Future
The Shiga, Japan facility will spearhead Toray’s global research as its functional materials headquarters.
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Rock West Composites expands filament winding facility
Rock West Composites expands its operation with the acquisition of new winders and ovens, establishes filament winding center of excellence.
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University of Kentucky receives grant to turn coal pitch into carbon fiber
University researchers will work with industry partners to convert coal tar into carbon fiber for use in high-performance composite applications.
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LeMond Carbon audits rapid-oxidation carbon fiber technology
A Bureau Veritas audit of LeMond Carbon’s carbon fiber, made with a novel rapid-oxidation technology, shows mechanical properties comparable to Toray T300 fiber.
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Carbon fiber composite rail bogie unveiled
The CAFIBO rail bogie is constructed from recycled and surplus carbon fiber and was developed by ELG Carbon Fibre and partners.
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