Reinforcements
NTPT researches discontinuous fiber tubes
North Thin Ply Technology is collaborating with the Ecole Polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne - Swiss Centre of Technology and other partners to demonstrate proof of technology of tubes made with discontinuous carbon fiber.
Read More
3D-printed composite wind blades and aircraft, closer than you think
Orbital Composites’ patented coaxial extrusion process is investigated at Airbus subsidiary CTC GmbH Stade and spins off advances in speed, scale, materials and multifunctionality as it aims for very large structures.
Read More
Overmolding as enabler for composites, aerospace to automotive
CCP Gransden can make 50 to 100,000 parts/yr economically viable using PEEK, PPS, PEI or PA.
Read More
Rocket Lab successfully deploys payload
Rocket Lab has successfully reached orbit with the test flight of its second all-composite Electron orbital launch vehicle, Still Testing, on Jan. 21.
Read More
CRTC looking for interns
The Composite Recycling Technology Center is looking for two summer interns to work on the development of process and product technologies that use recycled carbon fiber.
Read More
Cevotec dry-fiber bindered tape available for automated placement
Manufacturer of SAMBA automated placement systems offers high-quality material aimed to make series CFRP production economical for non-aerospace applications.
Read More
McLaren opens Composites Technology Center
Jan. 16, 2018 marked the opening of the Yorkshire manufacturing center that, from 2019, will start producing carbon fiber tubs for McLaren Automotive (Woking, UK), the British creator of luxury sportscars and supercars.
Read More
New Lorenz BMC, SMC pass Euro rail fire standards
A new fire protection standard for German rail transport, DIN EN 45545-2, put forth by DIN (Berlin, Germany) now will regulate and standardize the fire protection requirements on a European level. To meet the new requirement, Lorenz Kunststofftechnik developed two new thermoset molding compounds, BMC 0204 and SMC 0208.
Read MoreCPIC develops family of unique fiberglass products
CPIC has developed a family of unique fiberglass products with a flat rather than round cross-section that facilitates higher fiber loading levels and better mechanical properties in injection-molded thermoplastic composites while reducing warpage in thin wall sections.
Read MoreSiemens Gamesa to supply French offshore project
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE, Zamudio, Spain) will supply its new 8 MW offshore wind turbine, the SG 8.0-167 DD, to the 500 MW Saint Brieuc offshore wind project off France’s Bretagne coast.
Read More
