Reinforcements
Flexible cure prepreg finds use in marine and wind
It’s almost time for the 2018 Tour de France — no, not that one with the bicycles, but the Tour de France à la Voile. Hexcel (Stamford, CT, US) composite materials have been used for the race’s trimaran the DIAM 24’s mast construction from the outset.
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New 3D-printed prosthetic leg features carbon fiber definitive socket
Additive manufactured thermoplastic carbon fiber definitive prosthetic socket allows for life cycle adjustments without weakening its structure
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Fraunhofer presents melt-spinning technology for carbon fiber precursor manufacture
New ComCarbon PAN-based precursor technology will reportedly make it possible to produce carbon fibers at low cost for the mass market.
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Zoltek to provide carbon fiber for Uniti electric cars
The two companies have signed a partnership agreement in which Zoltek will be the preferred supplier of carbon fiber for Uniti’s line of electric cars.
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SPE ACCE 2018 keynote to highlight carbon fiber pickup box
Mark Voss, engineering group manager at General Motors Co. will discuss the creation of the new “CarbonPro Box” on the 2019 MY GMC Sierra Denali.
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An SMC machinery provider adds automation
About the time that I started writing about the composites industry, I was introduced to the concept of SMC – sheet molding compound. I was intrigued this year at the JEC World in Paris to meet with a German company, Schmidt & Heinzmann (S&H, Bruchsal, Germany).
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Montalvo awarded grant to develop individual tow tension control device
The National Science Foundation has awarded Montalvo a Phase II grant to develop a new automated solution for individual tow tension control for composites manufacturing.
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Zoltek expands carbon fiber operations at Hungarian facility
Zoltek will increase the plant’s production capacity by 50% to 15,000 tons produced annually.
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Teijin integrates carbon fiber business under one name
The Japanese parent company Toho Tenax Co. Ltd. has been integrated into Teijin Limited.
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Composites at AeroDef 2018
Highlights from the Aerospace Defense Manufacturing Conference – AeroDef 2018 include new technologies for tooling, drilling/machining and inspection of advanced composites.
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