Sustainability

Sustainability

COBRA International supports river clean up campaign in Thailand

The composites manufacturer recently donated 10 lightweight kayaks to the recent Kayaking for Chao Phraya River clean up mission.

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Thermoplastics

AMRC and Prodrive partner to advance manufacturing of recyclable composite components

The companies have been collaborating on Prodrive’s P2T process, which is used for manufacturing recyclable composite components that can satisfy end-of-life requirements without any compromise in the performance of the original parts.

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Adhesives

CFRP module saves weight on rocket design

Taking advantage of carbon fiber/PEEK mechanical and thermal performance, the Technical University of Munich replaces an aluminum rocket module with a 40+% lighter composite alternative.

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Automotive

Future automotive is collaborative, digital and smart using composites

According to Swedish startup Uniti, “The era of heavy, costly and unsustainable is coming to an end.”

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Infrastructure

Looking ahead at composites trends in 2019

Columnist Dale Brosius predicts 2019 will reveal growth opportunities in infrastructure, wind energy and personal air mobility for composites. 

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Automotive

Autocomposites from waste: Garbage in, valuable, functional parts out

Automakers explore use of waste materials to make commercial car parts.

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Out of Autoclave

Bio-based recyclable, reshapable and repairable (3R) fiber-reinforced epoxy composites wins award

ECOxy consortium researchers recognized at the 2018 International Conference on Recycling of Textiles and Plastics.

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Glass Fibers

Composite radar masts assembled for megayachts

Vabo Composites designs, builds and assembles 10m-tall composite radar masts, improving weight, stability and performance for modern megayachts.

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Composite material testing: How do I know if my measured composite properties are correct, or even reasonable?

CW columnist Dan Adams explores methods for determining correctness of measured mechanical properties for fiber-reinforced composites.

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Sustainability

Consortium works to develop biosourced composites from bamboo fiber

The BAMCO collaborative project aims to develop new biocomposites created from long bamboo fibres.

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