Sustainability
Industrial production line for recycling thermoplastic polymers and composites into organosheet
ThermoPRIME and Thermosaïc technologies recycle plastic and composite waste via modular, flexible equipment.
WatchNorton buffing wheels use minimal compound to maximize product life
Key applications include automatic or semi-automatic buffing, cut buffing and mush buffing in a range of markets such as automotive, hardware, oil and gas and more.
Read MoreDucommun licenses WSU lightning strike protection for composite wind blades
New technology showed no damage after up to 8 lightning strikes and can be repaired in 20 minutes.
WatchCorrosion-resistant composite piping over the long haul
Three decades of lessons learned using corrosion-resistant glass fiber-reinforced composites in piping at SABIC’s Netherlands chlorine production plant.
Read MoreGreener camping: Sonic X breaks barriers
Prototype travel trailer generates excitement, leads to new commercial models.
Read MoreCovestro provides sustainable composite material for Toyota electric concept car
Components of the Toyota LQ will be made from a new kenaf fiber-reinforced polyurethane foam composite material.
Read MoreNASA, OceanGate collaborate on manufacture of carbon fiber pressure vessels
The pressure vessels built through this agreement will be used on OceanGate’s latest deep-sea Cyclops submersible.
Read MoreProving out LM PAEK welding for Multifunctional Fuselage Demonstrator
Clean Sky 2 STUNNING project will manufacture lower thermoplastic fuselage while MECATESTERS will test Toray LM PAEK in conduction and induction welding for parameters, cyclic loading, aging and environmental effects .
WatchWind energy: Gale force growth ahead
Columnist Dale Brosius addresses recent accomplishments, forecasts and recycling challenges affecting the wind energy industry — and composites use within it.
Read MoreJEC World 2020 preview: Toray
Toray Industries Inc. is featuring its five European subsidiaries.
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