Hannah Mason

Hannah Mason Technical Editor

Wind/Energy

Joint project to advance wind turbine blade recycling

A group of European wind and chemical industry partners aims to broaden the range of recycling options for composite wind blades.

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Automotive

Mallinda Inc. awarded National Science Foundation funding

The producer of vitrimer polymers says it will use the Phase IIB supplemental funding to develop composites for the transportation segment. 

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ITT completes acquisition of Matrix Composites

The acquisition expands ITT’s product portfolio to include aerospace composite technologies.

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Infrastructure

Filament-wound utility poles designed for easier install, more reliable power

Built to bring more reliable power to natural disaster-prone areas, BASF’s glass fiber/polyurethane poles are currently distributed in Japan. 

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GKN Fokker to advise design, manufacture of PAL-V flying cars

The PAL-V Liberty features a composite body and rotor.

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Recycling

ELG Carbon Fibre contributes recycled carbon fiber for racing boat

ELG has partnered with INEOS Team UK to incorporate recycled composite materials into the A375 racing boat.

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Teijin to acquire Benet Automotive

Benet offers advanced technologies for carbon fiber-reinforced and glass fiber-reinforced plastic molding, as well as the painting and assembly of vehicles.

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Aerospace

Orion spacecraft completes launch abort tests

The successful test of the composites-intensive abort system moves NASA’s Orion crew capsule a step further toward travel to the Moon and beyond.  

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Broetje-Automation to establish U.S. headquarters in Chicago

Long-term lease with Elk Grove Technology Park is part of the company’s plans for an increased footprint in the North American market.

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Plataine edge computing application speeds IIoT data analysis

PlataineEdge is designed to help Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) systems conduct data analysis locally to save time and reduce cloud storage costs.

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Anaglyph Ltd. releases new version of Laminate Tools design software

Laminate Tools addresses the entire geometry process for composites structural design, from import through design, analysis, check and manufacture. 

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Flame-retardant composite developed for additive manufacturing

CRP Technology’s Windform FR1 is a carbon fiber-filled flame retardant material for use with laser sintering.

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