Sustainability
Plant tour: Kanfit Ltd., Migdal HaEmek, Israel
Aerospace tier supplier Kanfit Ltd. is expanding, offering both composite and metal parts for applications in an expanding range of high-performance markets.
Read MoreCan we achieve global standards for composites?
It is the relative lack of such standards that presents one of the highest hurdles to composites adoption, and also is incredibly difficult to address.
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Composites perform water rescue in high-speed rail tunnel
Channeling out the great quantities of water that flow into Spain’s Pajares railway tunnels in the Cantabria Mountain range required an award-winning composites innovation.
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Kordsa begins production of polypropylene monofilament fiber reinforcement
The newly commissioned line is a new version of KraTos which is an innovative concrete reinforcement synthetic fiber used in the construction industry.
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Titan reaches 4,000m depth
The carbon-fiber hull submersible reaches another milestone as it prepares for it expedition to explore the wreck of the RMS Titanic next year.
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Rhode Island launches fiberglass recycling initiative
The Rhode Island Marine Trades Association (RIMTA) has taken aim at recycling end-of-life recreational fiberglass boats.
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Volvo XC60 demonstrator employs Bcomp's natural fiber reinforcement technology
Bcomp’s renewable fiber reinforcements are used in interior panels in the recycled plastics demonstrator vehicle XC60 to overcome the degraded properties of recycled plastic.
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People on the Move: June 2018
CW’s monthly roundup of people on the move in the composites industry.
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Protecting Composite Surfaces Against the Elements
Aerospace composite surfaces are subject to weathering, erosion and other potential damage. Surfacing films not only protect the structural fibers but provide an addition layer to protect composite materials from external influences. (Sponsored Content)
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SAMPE 2018 keynote looks to the composites future
The SAMPE 2018 general session featured the announcement of the top three papers presented at the conference, and a keynote by Carmelo Lo Faro, president, Solvay Composite Materials (Alpharetta, FA, US).
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