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California high school adds composites fabrication to curriculum
A STEM academy recently opened the doors to a brand-new composites fabrication lab, to prepare students for the local aerospace workforce after graduation.
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All-composite wheel for electric vehicles wins funding
A project to develop the world’s first commercially viable, low cost, lightweight, all-composite wheel for electric and niche vehicles such as driverless cars wins grant funding of £135,500.
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Can the automotive industry turn to face the change?
SPE ACCE speakers speculate about how changing consumer behaviors might shape the automotive industry.
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Teijin develops foldable fiber-reinforced plastic structure
ORIBAKO, a polyhedron structure comprising FRP panels connected by hinges, is expected to be commercially available in 2022.
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FRP bridge prototype uses large-scale 3D printing
Royal HaskoningDHV, CEAD and DSM produced a pedestrian bridge prototype using large-scale additive manufacturing of continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastics.
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From carbon fiber skateboard maker to contract manufacturer
Elevated Materials makes its mission to deliver reclaimed high-quality aerospace carbon fiber to a variety of industries.
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Episode 27: Ryan Olliges & Jaysen Harris, Elevated Materials
Elevated Materials’ CEO Ryan Olliges and CTO Jaysen Harris discuss the company’s mission and unique approach to keeping carbon fiber out of the landfill.
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Addcomposites introduces plug & play AFP/ATL for cost-effective composites manufacturing
New AFP-XS turns any robotic arm into an automated composites manufacturing system.
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Carbon fiber recycler Vartega expands capacity
Colorado-based Vartega cuts the ribbon to officially open its new 10,000-square-foot manufacturing space for the recycling of uncured carbon fiber prepregs.
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CAMX 2019 preview
CAMX 2019 will be held Sept. 23-26, 2019 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif., U.S.
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