Wind/Energy
Umoe Advanced Composites enters JV for large-scale glass fiber pressure vessel production in China
Large-scale production facility ramps up hydrogen expansion, with an annual production capacity of 12,000 glass fiber pressure vessels.
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Nikola Corp. selects Hexagon Purus to supply Type IV hydrogen cylinders for serial production
High-performance composite pressure vessels to be tested and validated later in 2021, and certified for distribution in European and North American markets.
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Curtiss-Wright and Dolphitech team up on predictive wind turbine maintenance service
Combination of StressWave, PdP Pattern Recognition software with Dolphicam2 ultrasonic inspection for CFRP structures to provide end-to-end solution for damage detection, prevention and prediction.
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Gurit Q1 2021 sales results indicate decline in lightweighting business
Composite Materials and Kitting negatively impacted by slowdown in China and reduced material pricing. Marine and industrial recover to pre-COVID-19 levels, aerospace stabilizes at low levels.
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Huntsman Advanced Materials resin systems meet composite pressure vessel requirements
Araldite resin systems cover wet and towpreg filament winding and RTM manufacturing processes for increased productivity and greater part consistency.
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Éirecomposites and ORPC to use recycled carbon fiber in tidal turbine foils
Development part of €3M CRIMSON project to advance tidal energy for clean electricity.
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Faurecia to supply CFRP tanks and hydrogen storage systems for Stellantis light commercial vehicles
Zero-emission fuel cell technology first available on Citroën, Opal and Peugeot vehicles with more to come.
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Combining AC and DC dielectric measurements for cure monitoring of composites
Lambient Technologies advances dielectric analysis (DEA) for more reliable, affordable composites manufacturing.
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White House to jumpstart offshore wind energy projects
New leasing, funding and development goals announced to accelerate and deploy offshore wind energy at scale and strengthen the domestic supply chain.
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GWEC report indicates wind industry resilience, but a need to triple installation for net zero
Despite marking 2020 as the best year in history for the global wind industry, GWEC warns that new wind power capacity needs to be installed three times faster over the next decade to achieve global climate targets.
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