Reinforcements

Carbon Fibers 22 Jan 2024

Ohoskin, ReCarbon collaborate for aesthetic, bio-based composite

Novel material to combine Ohoskin’s leather alternative made from orange and cactus byproducts with ReCarbon’s recycled carbon fiber.

Natural Fibers 22 Jan 2024

Kordsa to work with Bpreg to expand biocomposite capabilities

Kordsa concludes significant investment aimed at further enhancing its expertise in composites technologies, including development and distribution of more sustainable fiber options to customers.

Past, Present and Future 22 Jan 2024

Reducing accidental separator inclusion in prepreg layup

ST Engineering MRAS discusses the importance of addressing human factors to reduce separator inclusion in bonded structures.

Carbon Fibers 16 Jan 2024

Torayca M46X carbon fiber achieves high tensile modulus with 20% strength increase

Maintaining high strength and tensile modulus exceeding 350 GPa has been achieved using Toray’s nano-level structural control technology.

Sustainability 12 Jan 2024

SGL Carbon achieves carbon fiber production with 50% reduced footprint

Eco-friendly carbon fiber slashes carbon footprint by half through renewable energy, a commitment echoed in SGL’s Lavradio biomass plant set to reduce CO2 emissions by 90,000 tons.

Natural Fibers 10 Jan 2024

Flax fiber composite innovations, circularity services

JEC World 2024: Flax fiber producer Groupe Depestele and sustainable composites company Greenboats demonstrate flax fiber materials, demonstrators and product offer Circular Structures.

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Epoxies 10 Jan 2024

Sicomin GreenPoxy 33 chosen for Spleene kiteboard range

Flax fiber multiaxial reinforcement plies, a CNC milled wood core and bamboo rail sections are press molded together using Sicomin’s bio-epoxy resin system for an eco-friendly twintip kiteboard production.

Sustainability 9 Jan 2024

Teijin to produce, sell Tenax carbon fiber from certified, sustainable raw materials

Acrylonitrile to be used in Tenax uses waste and residue from biomass-derived products or recycled raw materials that are ISCC Plus certified, maintaining same performance properties as conventional-based products.

Natural Fibers 8 Jan 2024

Arris Composites demonstrates advantages of natural fibers applied with Additive Molding

Arris presents mechanical testing results of an Arris-designed natural fiber thermoplastic composite in comparison to similarly produced glass and carbon fiber-based materials.