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National Composites Week: Sustainability
As we celebrate National Composites Week, here are just a few of the many ways the composites industry is working toward a sustainable world.
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Cygnet Texkimp signs slitter-spooler contract with Chinese composites company
The industrial-scale machine will be used to slit sheets of carbon fiber prepreg into tapes for aerospace components.
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Increasing access to AFP
Addcomposites is democratizing composites manufacturing by leasing a low-cost toolhead that turns any robot into an automated fiber placement machine.
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FiberCore Europe partners with Sustainable Infrastructure Systems to produce composite bridges in Australia
Patented technology used in more than 900 bridges and lock gates worldwide will have up to 40% recycled plastic by 2021.
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From carbon fiber skateboard maker to contract manufacturer
Elevated Materials makes its mission to deliver reclaimed high-quality aerospace carbon fiber to a variety of industries.
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BAC launches graphene-enhanced carbon fiber intensive supercar
Briggs Automotive Company’s Mono R is the first production car in the world to fully incorporate the use of graphene-enhanced carbon fiber in every body panel.
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BEL launches new composites manufacturing and testing facility in Mumbai
New BEL facility to design and manufacture components using glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) and carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites.
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SGL's Jürgen Köhler resigns in wake of July underperformance
SGL says counter-measures will be required and restructuring is being considered, and it plans to publish new guidance after completing the new Group plan.
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AFRL, Boeing, Thermwood partner to develop low-cost, autoclave-capable tooling
The project is using Thermwood’s vertical, large-scale 3D printer to build a carbon fiber-reinforced demonstrator tool for an aircraft fuselage skin.
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Episode 27: Ryan Olliges & Jaysen Harris, Elevated Materials
Elevated Materials’ CEO Ryan Olliges and CTO Jaysen Harris discuss the company’s mission and unique approach to keeping carbon fiber out of the landfill.
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