Sustainability
Williams Advanced Engineering introduces processes for cost-effective carbon fiber composites
The company’s two latest technologies, 223 and Racetrak, are said to be a step-change in the affordability of composite materials.
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Armacell to reach landmark of 1 billion recycled PET bottles this year
The landmark has been achieved through the growth of the company’s patented recycled PET foam core technology and product portfolio.
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Recycled thermoplastic composites for production
Multi-year R&D at ThermoPlastic composites Applications Center (TPAC), TenCate and Clean Sky 2 demonstrate economic advantage of serial production using recycled materials.
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Design engineering of tailored preforms
Tailored preforming has opened new doors in composites fabrication, but designing for it requires tools that understand and work with this complex process.
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Researchers combine recycled carbon fiber with heat-treated wood for housing applications
Washington State University and the Composites Recycling Technology Center are creating building materials from heat-treated wood and recycled carbon fiber.
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Micro transportation: BMW personal mover concept
Recycled composites, additive manufacturing and 3D printing enhance form, function of fun-to-drive personal transport.
Read MoreJEC World 2019 preview: Porcher Industries
Porcher Industries (Badinières, France), a specialist in technical textiles and thermoplastic composite solutions is emphasizing work it recently completed with Meggitt, a fabricator of high-performance components and sub-systems for the aerospace, defense and energy markets, to develop a new SATCOM radome.
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JEC World 2019 preview: Michelman
Michelman (Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.) is introducing its family of Unyte surface modifiers formulated specifically for manufacturers of technical textiles and prepreg fabrics.
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Building confidence in recycled carbon fiber
Recycled carbon fiber is proving, increasingly, to be a cost-effective, environmentally sustainable composite solution for automotive and other high-volume applications.
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U.S. states set gigawatt goals for offshore wind
Three different states plan for gigawatt grids, powered by wind turbines with >90-meter-long composite blades, to help combat climate change.
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