Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Prepregs

METEOR project studies optimization of thermoplastic prepreg production

Completed project aimed at optimizing and reducing the cost and energy involved in CFRTP prepreg manufacture, with the end goal of industrialization.

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Arkema doubles Sartomer photocure resins capacity in Asia

Increased production capacity reinforces downstream acrylics activities in Asia to support electronics, renewable energy sectors, and grow UV curing portfolio.

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Wind/Energy

Maersk Supply Service to install Gazelle Wind Power offshore wind pilot plant in Canary Islands

Two-megawatt plant will use Gazelle’s hybrid floating wind platform, established to be robust and simple to build, deploy and maintain in deep waters.

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Sustainability

3A Composites Core Materials passes annual FSC review 

Audit identifies effort in maintaining sustainability mindset, efficient waste management, responsible forestry in the production of core materials.

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Autonomous, electric shuttle retrofitted with CRP Technology Windform materials

Advanced 3D printing production process and Windform composite materials used to manufacture the required motor cover and washer reservoir flap valve components, account for Olli 2.0’s pod-like shape.

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AVK, European Alliance SMC BMC announce SMCCreate 2022 conference

New conference in Atwerp, Belgium, April 6-7, 2022 covers topics concerning designing in SMC and BMC composites, provides insights from concept to manufacture.

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Aerospace

Newly launched Airbus Corporate Jets TwoTwenty completes first flight

Successful production flight leads to the delivery of the A220-based biz jet to Comlux in coming weeks for cabin outfitting.

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COMSOL releases version 6.0 for multiphysics simulation software

COMSOL Multiphysics introduces platform feature for model management, adds module for uncertainty quantification analysis and includes important updates and performance enhancements, all with boosted productivity in mind.

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Trends

Teijin to carry out life cycle assessment of carbon fiber

Life cycle assessment (LCA) will aid in calculating carbon emissions for all of its carbon fiber filament applications.

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Infusion

Saab Aerostructures announces composite cargo door iteration, flaperon developments

Saab Aerostructures has reported updates to two of its composites-related projects, an RTM’d flaperon and the next iteration of the Clean Sky 2 technology demonstrator cargo doors.

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SAMPE North America to host Materials Innovation & Advanced Technology Leadership Forum

The Jan. 26-27, 2022, conference held in Huntington Beach, Calif., convenes composites stakeholders from a variety of end markets to address the industrialization of composites manufacturing.

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Hydrogen Storage

Toray Advanced Composites leads research consortium for LH2 composite tank developments

Dutch industries, institutes join Toray Advanced Composites for the manufacture of a civil aviation-focused lightweight composite tank which can withstand very low temperatures.

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