Thermoplastics

Thermoplastics

AFPT participates in LeiWaCo project for economic production of thermoplastic composite hydrogen tanks

Laser winding/welding will help 3-year project develop cross-industry container-based transport/supply unit for cryogenic liquid hydrogen, aiming for TRL 5 via demonstrator manufacture and testing.

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Focus on Design

Jeep all-composite roof receivers achieve steel performance at low mass

Ultrashort carbon fiber/PPA replaces steel on rooftop brackets to hold Jeep soft tops, hardtops.

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Thermoplastics

The Gund Co. acquires Vanderveer Industrial Plastics

California-based composites and plastics fabricator will advance The Gund Co.’s access to highly engineered thermoplastics in high-tech industries.

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Plant tour: Airtech International, Springfield, Tenn., U.S.

Fifty years of supplying materials for composites manufacturing includes custom fabrication and now aims to advance 3D-printed tooling, parts and new resins.

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Thermoplastics

GKN Aerospace opens new Netherlands-based Global Technology Center

The Hoogeveen facility provides an R&D space focused on lightweight thermoplastic composites and advanced electrical cabling systems for next-gen aircraft.

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Glass Fibers

Running shoe insoles get a lift with thermoplastic fiberglass tapes

FlexSpring insoles take advantage of unidirectional, continuous fiberglass and thermoplastics to enable next-level performance for the everyday runner.

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Natural Fibers

Porcher Industries strengthens partnership with Terre de Lin

Technical and commercial cooperation enables Terre de Lin to deliver flax rovings to Porcher for the production of woven Polypreg Flax/TP composite reinforcements.

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Aerospace

ATC Manufacturing selected for NASA's HiCAM project

ATC will provide expertise in thermoplastic composites manufacturing to NASA’s Hi-Rate Composite Aircraft Manufacturing (HiCAM) project.

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ATL/AFP

Heat mapping simulation to improve AFP parts

An optical model developed for Coriolis Composites’ SimuReal AFP process simulation software enables verification of energy distributions during AFP to better define heating laws.  

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Recycling

JEC World 2023 exhibit preview: Xenia Materials

The company is launching Xegreen, a product family of thermoplastic materials made from recycled fibers.

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