Reinforcements
Thermoplastic tapes continue to show potential for composite aerostructures
Web Industries reports increased R&D activity within several aerospace markets enabled by the flexibility and advantages of thermoplastic tapes.
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Hybrid 3D printing/machining center enables custom vehicle restoration project
3D-printed CF-filled molds made with new CMS Kreator system shorten production time, reduce costs for Bercella’s Restomod Maserati project.
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Arris, U.S. Army and LIFT launch collaborative project to lightweight combat vehicles
Project will apply Arris’ Additive Molding technology to demonstrate significant vehicle weight reductions via part consolidation, topology optimization and a continuous carbon fiber composite structure.
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Hexagon Purus, Ballard to power Class 6 fuel cell electric truck
Hydrogen truck will take advantage of Ballard’s FCmove fuel cell module and Hexagon’s Type IV hydrogen storage systems and ProPack battery storage for zero-emissions commercial transportation.
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MAE Museum dedicated to and built largely from new and recycled carbon fiber
Museum showcases the advancements in carbon fiber development where visitors can observe transformation process of acrylic fiber into carbon fiber.
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Carbon Fibre Grand Challenge completes Phase II, anticipates competition winners
The Carbon Fibre Grand Challenge is a three-phase competition that aims to accelerate the development and large-scale production of carbon fiber derived from Alberta Innovate’s bitumen supply.
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Industrial-scale wave energy system enabled by mobile filament winding
Sweden-based CorPower Ocean designed its 9-meter-long, filament-wound GFRP buoy prototype for high-efficiency, durable wave energy generation and fast, on-site manufacture.
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Lanxess, INFAC develop composite battery module housing
The halogen-free, flame-retardant and glass fiber-reinforced polyamide 6 (PA6) part lowers battery module assembly weight, improves insulation and flame resistance and retains a high level of functional integration.
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Cabin Management Systems leverages Markforged carbon fiber 3D printers for FAA-compliant end-use parts
Cabin Management Solutions (CMS) incorporates the Markforged X7 printer and Onyx FR material for high-quality, rapid parts production for cabin management maintenance, upgrades and replacements for luxury aircraft.
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Reactively polymerized resin expands organosheet market, opportunities
Johns Manville to introduce Neomera, a new family of thermoplastic composites.
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