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Hyundai selects IDI Composites’ Fortium thermoset material for Santa Cruz truck box
The Fortium series imparts 40-65% discontinuous glass fiber reinforcement with high-strength and impact resistance in “scratch black” for a highly functional truck bed in the 2022 Sport Adventure Vehicle (SAV).
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Download today's news from CAMX 2021: Tuesday, Oct. 19
CW is reporting live from CAMX 2021 this week in Dallas, Texas. Read today’s show headlines covering the upcoming keynote speaker, health and safety guidelines, ACE/CAMX award finalists and more.
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Lanxess reveals highly sustainable Scopeblue composite material series
PA6 glass fiber-reinforced compound under Lanxess’ new Scopeblue series is made from 92% sustainable raw materials, with content goals headed toward 100%.
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Utility-scale offshore wind installation Vineyard Wind orders Haliade-X turbines
GE Renewable Energy will be supplying 62 units of the Haliade-X 13 MW turbine for the Vineyard Wind 1 installation in Massachusetts, with energy generation expected to start in 2023.
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GE launches second production line for 107-meter wind turbine blade mold
The Cherbourg, France, facility is to ramp up production to meet offshore wind blade demand, with plans to expand the site with a hall for finishing blades.
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Veelo Technologies introduces portable single-zone hot bonder
Hot bonder is provided in a compact, lightweight format and controls heat sources applied in composite processing and composite repair applications.
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Arris Composites, Airbus collaborate on composites research for lightweighting cabin brackets
The project aims to demonstrate significant reductions in aviation emissions by leveraging topology optimization and advanced composites to replace metal brackets used on aircraft.
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Gulfstream unveils G800 and G400 business jets
Ultra-long range G800 and comfortable G400 powered with Pratt & Whitney composite and titanium engines offer operational flexibility and improved environmental performance.
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The Native Lab launches new edition of monocoque design course
The online workshop begins Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021 and offers nine sessions covering an in-depth composite monocoque design process from former McLaren and Koenigsegg car designers.
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Lanxess launches renewable, biocomposite material
The material combines natural flax fibers with bio-based polylactic acid, which acts as the matrix, for a material that is 100% recyclable.
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Scott Bader invests $16 million in new North Carolina production site
The 110,000-square-foot gelcoat and structural adhesives manufacturing facility is the company’s second North American manufacturing site, and will be fully operational by Q1 2023.
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Airbus successfully completes 2021 summer test flights for Zephyr HAPS satellite aircraft
The carbon fiber stratospheric UAV continues to demonstrate its capabilities for commercial and military customers, adding an additional 887 flight hours to the 2,435 stratospheric flight hours for Zephyr to date.
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