Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Saertex expands production sites for composite materials

The company’s fifteenth production site located in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, will meet the growing demand for composites materials in the Americas.

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Natural Fibers

McLaren, Bcomp use natural composite fibers in F1 racing seat

The flax fibers meet strength and stiffness requirements while reducing vibration, cost, enhancing safety and lowering its CO2 footprint by 75%.

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Sustainability

Toray finalizes funding for sustainability initiatives

According to Toray Industries, the finance aims to provide ongoing support for corporate activities that contribute to materializing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 

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Curing

CompoTech launches standard range for carbon finer epoxy beams

Produced via AFP and precision press molded results in a high-strength carbon epoxy composite beam with 10-15% higher stiffness in the axial direction.

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CAMX

CAMX 2020 announces conference program and keynote speaker

Presentations from Microsoft, Uber Elevate, BFG International, Joby Aviation, Anzac Contractors, the Florida DOT will be featured at CAMX 2020.   

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Prepregs

Collaborative R&D project aims to develop nanocomposite material for interior aircraft application

Pioneered by AIM Altitude, Sheffield Hallam University and Composite Evolution, the thermosetting resin system has resulted in cured prepregs showing improved fire properties.

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Aerospace

Aramis optical strain gage targets material and structural testing

Trilion Quality Systems’ non-contact and material-independent measuring system is cheaper, more accurate, less labor/time-intensive and is said to provide 100 times more data.

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Composites Germany releases composites market survey

This is the fifteenth member survey from Composites Germany that identifies up-to-date key performance indicators (KPIs) for the fiber-reinforced plastics market.

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Hexcel launches electrically conductive PEKK-based carbon fiber material

HexPEKK EM is a high-performance material for additive manufacturing that meets electromagnetic shielding, radiation absorption requirements. 

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Aerospace

Diehl Aviation achieves listing as approved BFE supplier by Boeing

Diehl Aviation’s cabin interiors products are now available to airline customers directly.

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People in Composites: August 2020

CW’s monthly roundup of changing leadership in the composites industry includes Gurit, TPI, Tooling Tech Group, Wisk and more.

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Sustainability

IBEX transitions to virtual event

IBEX Online: A Virtual Experience, held Sept. 29-Oct. 2, 2020, is offering a selection of new content for its Education Conference and daily keynote sessions.

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