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DOMMINIO virtual workshop to explore multifunctional and intelligent composite airframe parts
Nov. 30, 2021 event for H2020 project will review latest advances in thermoplastic composites, additive manufacturing and digital manufacturing.
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Lingrove’s eco-friendly Ekoa composite materials target furnishings and interactive applications
Ekoa, comprised of plant-based fiber reinforcements and resins, achieves cosmetic, structural durability and elegance for a range of interior, furniture and transportation applications.
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Suprem launches continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic brand tailored to AM
Filaprem materials feature high quality, exceptional fiber/matrix distribution and low porosity.
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Fraunhofer commissions automated Engel production cells for thermoplastic composite R&D
Fraunhofer PAZ pilot plant center installs v-duo 700 vertical machine and duo 900 injection molding machine to combine thermoplastic composite processes with a variety of injection molding technologies.
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NREL explores novel manufacturing approach for next-generation wind turbine blades
3D printing of thermoplastic blades enables thermal welding and improves recyclability, offering the potential to reduce turbine blade weight and cost by at least 10%, and production cycle time by 15%.
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Composites Evolution showcases high-performance prepregs, novel thermoplastic UD tapes
Composites Evolution highlights its Evopreg prepreg family, as well as PA6 tapes reinforced with UD carbon fiber for ATL, filament winding and compression molding.
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Higher performance, lower cost helicopter rotor blades developed with OOA, FAA-qualified composites
Erickson Inc. and partner Toray Advanced Composites replaced legacy aluminum S-64 main rotor blades with out-of-autoclave, multi-material composite alternatives.
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Scheurer Swiss commissions composite geo-alarm system to detect natural disasters
Carbon fiber-reinforced 3D printed inserts with glass fiber insulation are bonded to carbon tubes with fast-cure epoxy. The alarm system itself is mounted in areas like rock crevices to detect vibration and movement.
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SHD Composites supports sustainability initiatives with launch of epoxy prepreg systems
SHD introduces its MTB350 component prepreg system and LTB310-1 low-temperature cure epoxy tooling prepreg with 30% bio-derived content.
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Designing for automated composites manufacturing of low-volume aerostructures
The commercial aerospace industry is heavily focused on design for efficient high-rate manufacturing, but there is still need for automated, affordable fabrication of low-rate aerostructures.
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