Reinforcements
SGL Carbon delivers millionth composite leaf spring to Volvo
The company’s composite leaf spring can be tailored to different models, giving manufacturers a high degree of flexibility.
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Natural fiber enables e-bike for package delivery
New parcel delivery vehicle concept employs a natural fiber prepreg for low weight, vibration dampening, non-conductivity and flame retardancy.
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Clean Sky 2’s PASSARO project targets one-shot OOA composite cockpit
Synergies with MOSHO project for NDT, repair and also developing cobots for 70% cut in cycle time.
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Teijin and AEV Robotics to co-develop lightweight solutions for next-gen auto
AEV Robotics Modular Vehicle System components to use Teijin’s advanced materials such as polycarbonate resin, carbon and aramid fibers, and composites technologies.
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Orca Group forms European carbon fiber composite group
The Angeloni Group combines four companies with expertise in the carbon fiber composite supply chain into one vertically integrated group.
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ACMA releases new edition of National Standard Fiberglass Grating Manual
The updated edition includes new information for safe and efficient design of FRP gratings.
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Consortium targets solutions for carbon fiber thermoplastic composite structures
The HAICoPAS project, led by Hexcel and Arkema, aims to optimize UD tape design and manufacture for aerospace and automotive composites.
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Combining plastics and composites for Class A parts without tools
Plastics Unlimited’s patented TEC process cuts secondary finishing and meets multiple demands for medium-volume parts.
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Episode 26: Achim Fischereder, Hexcel
Achim Fischereder, director of sales and marketing for the automotive business segment at Hexcel, discusses the state of composites in cars and trucks today and the outlook for the future.
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SGL Carbon supports student Hyperloop prototype from TUM
Hyperloop prototype developed and built by students at the Technical University of Munich will compete in this year’s Space X Hyperloop pod competition on July 21 in Los Angeles.
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