Reinforcements
IACMI, DuPont, Fibrtec and Purdue University explore new thermoplastics manufacturing process
New carbon fiber composite manufacturing process exhibits improved fabric formability characteristics compared to traditional woven materials.
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4M production line site selection underway
The company has short-listed Tennessee and Georgia as possible sites for its carbon fiber product demonstration line using advanced atmospheric plasma oxidation.
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OceanGate's Titanic expedition rescheduled
The five-person carbon fiber and titanium submersible Titan will survey the Titanic wreckage in the summer of 2019.
Read MoreSKAPS completes Matrix Composites acquisition
US-based SKAPS, which makes geosynthetic and nonwoven drainage products, is adding woven and nonwoven fiberglass products with the acquisition of Texas- and Kentucky-based Matrix Composites.
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DSM increases Dyneema capacity
Capacity will be expanded in the US and Europe for the ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE)-based fiber.
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SGL and Automotive Management Consulting announce cooperation to develop "xFK in 3D" technology
SGL Sigrapreg TowPreg used in patented 3D winding process to produce lightweight, optimized composite structures with efficiency, speed and reduced waste.
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Webinar: Introduction to Basalt Fiber
CompositesWorld is presenting a free Mafic-sponsored webinar on Thursday June 7, at 2:00 pm EDT, titled “Introduction to Basalt Fiber.”
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Getting carbon fiber cost down
4M Carbon Fiber Corp. says its objective is to demonstrate that standard modulus carbon fiber can be made from textile grade PAN precursor using significantly less energy and in less than half the processing time, thus cutting carbon fiber manufacturing cost by about 50%. Plasma oxidation is the key.
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Update on CTC Global's ACCC Conductor
The carbon fiber core powerline product has recently been installed in South Carolina, India and Spain.
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People on the Move: May 2018
CW’s monthly roundup of people on the move in the composites industry.
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