Reinforcements
University of Bologna, CMS team up for American Solar Challenge
The Emilia 4 solar car is based on the use of a series of high-tech features including advanced materials such as carbon fiber laminates.
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Volvo XC60 demonstrator employs Bcomp's natural fiber reinforcement technology
Bcomp’s renewable fiber reinforcements are used in interior panels in the recycled plastics demonstrator vehicle XC60 to overcome the degraded properties of recycled plastic.
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Teijin to support Clean2Antarctica South Pole expedition
Teijin composite materials will be used to reinforce on Clean2Antarctica’s Solar Voyager expedition vehicle, which also utilizes plastic waste and solar power in its trek across Antarctica.
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Still working toward electric aircraft
A lot of research effort continues on electric propulsion for aircraft; many programs are aimed at developing viable battery-electric or solar propulsion for smaller aircraft.
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Building an aircraft without molds or fasteners?
MTorres has a concept (TRL 6) with which aircraft will be built with minimal hand labor, without typical molds, without metallic fasteners, and without typical stringers as they are used today.
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Composites featured in UK's newest fusion device
Rockwood Composites has used composites to successfully assemble the central core for the UK’s newest fusion device, Tokamak Energy’s ST40.
Read MoreBrad Dunstan 1960 - 2018
In memoriam of Brad Dunstan, automotive engineer, industry advocate.
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c-m-p gmbH expansion includes new manufacturing facility
A second office building and second manufacturing hall will be added to the prepreg manufacturer’s Heinsberg-Oberbruch location in response to business growth.
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Episode 18: Manish Patel and Ashley Graeber, Web Industries
Business leaders at Web Industries discuss cutting and kitting services, and the process of slitting carbon fiber prepreg.
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Arevo's 3D-printed commuter bike supported by Hexcel carbon fiber
Arevo recently secured financing to build on the full-scale commercialization of the technology demonstrated by the world’s first true 3D-printed bike.
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