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ATL/AFP 17 Mar 2019

First impressions from JEC World 2019

JEC World 2019, the composites industry trade show, has come to a close. CompositesWorld will be sharing highlights from the event over the next few days.

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Prepregs 15 Mar 2019

The Fiber Placement Center of SGL Carbon and Fraunhofer IGCV add Cevotec and Coriolis Composites as partners

Cevotec and Coriolis Composites will contribute their own fiber placement and automation technologies to the FPC facility, which recently celebrated its one-year anniversary.

Electric Vehicles 15 Mar 2019

Mitsui Chemicals to establish long glass fiber-reinforced PP production facility in China

The facility will become Mitsui Chemical’s third manufacturing base for the material and is expected to increase the company’s production capacity to 10,500 tons per year.

Aerospace 15 Mar 2019

Composites One and IACMI to host two-day workshop

The workshop, called “the Evolution of Composites,” will be held March 20-21 at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., U.S.

Carbon Fibers 14 Mar 2019

Hexcel partners with Lavoisier Composites, Arkema

Hexcel has announced a partnership with Lavoisier Composites to upcycle composite by-products from the aerospace industry, and a joint R&D lab opening in partnership with Arkema.

Design/Simulation 13 Mar 2019

Harper, Oak Ridge National Labs progress in carbon fiber simulation joint project

The companies have completed the first phase of the joint project, developing a computational model for low-temperature pre-carbonization furnaces.

Carbon Fibers 12 Mar 2019

TenCate Advanced Composites changes its name to Toray Advanced Composites

The new name was announced at JEC World 2019. TenCate Performance Composites, a subsidiary of TenCate Advanced Composites, will subsequently change to Toray PMC.

Aerospace 12 Mar 2019

SGL Carbon and Onur Materials Services partner on delivery of engine cowling blankets

The multi-year contract involves SGL Carbon engine cowling blankets to be delivered for Onur Air’s Airbus A321 fleet in 2019. Onur Materials Services will also be a distribution partner for the blankets in the Middle East.