Sustainability

Sustainability 14 Oct 2020

Applying CT scan data analysis and visualization to composites

Imaging and analysis via computed tomography (CT) has potential for certifiable safety and business sustainability and could be key for interior inspections of composite parts. Part 1 of a two-part series.

Design/Simulation 13 Oct 2020

EconCore announces partnership for sustainable car concept project

Dubbed Luca, the concept car incorporates EconCore’s recycled PET honeycomb cores, as well as other waste materials including horse hair, coconut fiber, flax and plastic bottles.

Sustainability 8 Oct 2020

magniX selected as propulsion partner for Universal Hydrogen carbon-free aircraft

magniX’s electric propulsion system will power Universal Hydrogen’s fully carbon-free Dash 8.

Design/Simulation 7 Oct 2020

Kinetic NRG, ACS-A design composite hydro-electric turbine blade

The 1.5-meter composite blade will enable Kinetic NRG’s hydro-electric generator to generate power in Australian channels and streams at flow rates of two meters per second.

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Digital Demos 5 Oct 2020

Mold cleaners, primers, sealers and internal/external releases

AXEL Plastics reviews its line of mold cleaners, primers, sealers and internal and external mold releases designed for closed mold and pultrusion manufacturing processes.

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Aerospace 1 Oct 2020

Aimplas SPARTA project focuses on recycling composite material methods

The SPARTA project will aim to find more efficient methods of recycling and reprocessing composite thermoplastic materials that reduce the aerospace industry’s overall waste.

Thermoplastics 28 Sep 2020

Arkema's partnership with ZEBRA project commits to circular economy

Arkema’s Elium thermoplastic resins might be key to the project’s goal to design and produce the first 100% recyclable wind turbine blade.

Sustainability 25 Sep 2020

Composite Integration, Hill Helicopters collaborate to manufacture HX50

Composites Integration will design and manufacture tooling and first off components for the high-performance composite fuselage of the private luxury HX50 rotorcraft.

Sustainability 25 Sep 2020

Huber announces plans for sustainability investment project

The project proposes replacement of its Martinswerk facility lignite power plant with a natural gas-fired co-generation plant to reduce CO2 emissions.