Wind/Energy
Carleton University leverages VABS software for helicopter blade simulation
As part of AnalySwift LLC’s Academic Partner Program, Carleton University is working on new comprehensive software to simulate helicopter blade tasks.
Read MoreOffshore wind expands in Europe, Japan and, potentially, in the Northeast U.S.
Hundreds of offshore turbines will be installed in Europe and Asia, but the U.S. falls behind waiting on a green light from the government.
Read MoreAhlstrom-Munksjö to divest its glass fiber reinforcement business
The company will divest its Mikkeli, Finland glass fiber reinforcement facility to ADCURAM Group in fourth quarter 2019.
Read MoreHexion completes Shanghai-based Application Development Center
New Application Development Center will support new product development and customer collaboration to accelerate growth in waterborne coatings and composite applications.
Read MoreGraphene-enhanced prepreg launched for lightning strike protection
Haydale's range of graphene-enhanced prepreg materials utilize functionalized nanomaterials to improve the electrical conductivity in aerospace applications.
Read MoreDiab Group, SKAPS Ltd India partner to produce PET foam core
Diab and SKAPS will build a PET foam production plant in Ahmedabad, India to support growing demand for foam core by the country’s wind energy sector.
Read MoreSolvay, Baker Hughes to expand use of thermoplastic composites in oil and gas pipes
Solvay and oilfield equipment company Baker Hughes plan to implement thermoplastic composite materials in offshore flexible pipes and risers.
Read MoreGraphene technology enables composite cryogenic pressure vessels
Infinite Composites incorporates Applied Graphene Materials’ graphene technology into two resin systems for cryogenic pressure vessels being considered for NASA missions.
Read MoreCW's Top Shops puts operations in perspective
The inaugural CW Top Shops benchmarking survey is designed to help composites fabricators understand how efficient their manufacturing operations are.
Read MoreGE Haliade-X 12 MW turbine blade delivered for testing
The 107-meter offshore wind blade will undergo fatigue testing at the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center’s Wind Technology Testing Center in Boston.
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