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Vartega expands operations with new facility

Carbon fiber recycling specialist Vartega cut the ribbon on a new 82,000-square-foot facility in Denver, Colo., U.S.

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Work In Progress

Large-diameter composite pipe repairs Detroit sewage system

QuakeWrap's 16-foot-diameter FRP pipes will transfer more than half of Detroit's sewage from a pump station.

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Wind/Energy

AFPT participates in LeiWaCo project for economic production of thermoplastic composite hydrogen tanks

Laser winding/welding will help 3-year project develop cross-industry container-based transport/supply unit for cryogenic liquid hydrogen, aiming for TRL 5 via demonstrator manufacture and testing.

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Glass Fibers

Understanding vacuum bagging layers in production, repair

Recognizing the functions of each layer in a vacuum bag schedule can help users discover what vacuum bag schedules work best for their application.

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Glass Fibers

Jeep all-composite roof receivers achieve steel performance at low mass

Ultrashort carbon fiber/PPA replaces steel on rooftop brackets to hold Jeep soft tops, hardtops.

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RTM

Time Bicycles to modernize composite bicycle manufacturing

With the aid of KraussMaffei, Clemson University and SC Fraunhofer USA Alliance, Time anticipates a transition to HP-RTM for more efficient carbon fiber bike frame manufacture, plus a new facility in South Carolina.

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Natural Fibers

Biocomposite for mobile architecture, low load-bearing applications

The German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research and partners have developed a biocomposite well suited for support profiles and connecting nodes in construction applications.

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Natural Fibers

GEHR presents compostable, recyclable wood-based 3D printing filament 

Eco-Fil-A-Gehr consists of recycled wood fibers mixed with biodegradable biopolymers, giving printed objects natural look and feel with dimensional stability and high elastic properties.

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Marine

Great Haywood Marina reconstructed with Dura Composites fiberglass decking

Latest Lakeland Leisure Estates project saw design, supply and installation of 10,000 square meters of durable, long-lasting Dura Composites Mini Mesh Grating.

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Glass Fibers

Running shoe insoles get a lift with thermoplastic fiberglass tapes

FlexSpring insoles take advantage of unidirectional, continuous fiberglass and thermoplastics to enable next-level performance for the everyday runner.

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