Hannah Mason

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Automotive market report predicts 17% decrease in global production in 2020
Automotive

Automotive market report predicts 17% decrease in global production in 2020

Data and market analysis company Inovev estimates that 15 million fewer vehicles have been produced in 2020 compared to 2019.

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U.S. DOE announces funding for FY 2021 for composites, energy initiatives
Sustainability

U.S. DOE announces funding for FY 2021 for composites, energy initiatives

Topic areas include polymers recycling and composites manufacturing. The deadline for eligible small businesses to submit a Letter of Intent is Jan. 4, 2021.

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Mansory designs luxury carbon fiber riding lawnmower
Carbon Fibers

Mansory designs luxury carbon fiber riding lawnmower

Developed with partner BSTN Premium Sportswear, the carbon fiber-intensive lawnmower was designed to complement the 25th anniversary of Air Jordans.

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Flexible carbon fiber plates enable high-performance footwear
Carbon Fibers

Flexible carbon fiber plates enable high-performance footwear

Carbitex’s flexible carbon fiber/thermoplastic composite plates use creative engineering to eliminate design compromises in athletic footwear.

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Molecular Plasma Group introduces automated technology for adhesion promotion
Bonding

Molecular Plasma Group introduces automated technology for adhesion promotion

MolecularGRIP combines atmospheric plasma treatment with adhesion promoter chemistry for automated, environmentally-friendly adhesion promotion on material surfaces.

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GE to supply 14-MW Haliade-X wind turbines to Dogger Bank Wind Farm
Wind/Energy

GE to supply 14-MW Haliade-X wind turbines to Dogger Bank Wind Farm

Confirmed as the supplier for all three of the U.K. offshore wind farm’s phases, GE will begin installing its most powerful, 14-MW turbine variants in 2025.

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Report finds that renewable energy is cost-competitive with traditional power
Wind/Energy

Report finds that renewable energy is cost-competitive with traditional power

A joint 2020 Nuclear Energy Agency and International Energy Agency study reports that levelized costs of renewable and nuclear energy generation are falling below that of fossil fuels.

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Bosch venture division invests in Arris, opening new market opportunities
Additive Manufacturing

Bosch venture division invests in Arris, opening new market opportunities

Arris plans to expand its high-performance, high-volume Additive Molding technology to new industries and regions.

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3D-printed prefab homes aim to disrupt construction market
Automation

3D-printed prefab homes aim to disrupt construction market

California startup Mighty Buildings’ award-winning prefabricated building production process relies on large-format 3D printing, UV-curable resins, digital design and automation.

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ORNL develops 3D-printed composite machine base
Additive Manufacturing

ORNL develops 3D-printed composite machine base

In a recently reported project from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, carbon fiber and large-format 3D printing were used to help create a solution for machine tool outsourcing.

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Multifunctional epoxy formulations show potential for future composite manufacturing
Epoxies

Multifunctional epoxy formulations show potential for future composite manufacturing

Study results from Swinburne University show highly increased cure time as well as reduced cure temperatures. Further research hopes to enable faster, higher-volume composites 3D printing and other processes.

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2020 CW Top Shops recognizes top-performing facilities
CW Top Shops

2020 CW Top Shops recognizes top-performing facilities

CW's second annual Top Shops benchmarking survey helps composites fabricators put their operations into perspective and illuminates top-ranking facilities.

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