Scott Francis

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Wind/Energy

DowAksa joins wind blade consortium PULLWind

DowAksa has joined the group with the aim of helping clients to build and develop their businesses in relation to the use of carbon fiber for wind turbine blade manufacture.​​​​​​​

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Defense

Composite Prototyping Center to showcase recent developments

The center will showcase its efforts in workforce development, prototype manufacturing and hands-on technical training in advanced composites manufacturing.

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Mass Transit

Video: Manufacturing the Future With Composites

CAMX 2018 showcased a video giving attendees a glimpse of the future through the eyes of the composites industry and illustrating the way advanced materials are being used to improve our lives.

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Sicomin announces marine partnerships, bio foaming epoxy

Sicomin to announce new marine partnerships and launch a new bio foaming epoxy.

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Aerospace

Composite pressure vessels take on cryogenic temperatures

Several recent innovations involving composite high pressure tanks indicate a leap forward in pressure vessel technology.

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Construction

CHOMARAT invests in new pilot production line

The company will use new manufacturing technology to develop next-generation laid scrim reinforcements for construction materials.

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Bonding

VELOX to distribute Ashland products in Nordics region

The agreement includes Ashland’s resins, gelcoats, bonding pastes and low profile additives. 

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Nanomaterials

NASA project looks to carbon nanotube composite materials

The Super-lightweight Aerospace Composites (SAC) project seeks to scale up the manufacturing and use of carbon nanotube composite materials for rockets and spacecraft.

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Sustainability

Composites UK reveals 2018 composites industry award winners

300 people from around the world gathered to celebrate the innovations of the UK composites industry and the people behind them.

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Automotive

Rail passenger seating support created from fire resistant bio-based prepreg

Composite Evolution’s Evopreg bio-derived prepreg used to created composite cantilever for lightweight train seating support.

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Automotive

BGF Industries to relocate to Virginia

The Porcher Industries subsidiary plans to relocate its headquarters and R&D activities from Greensboro, NC, US to Danville, VA, US.

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Aerospace

Leonardo and Kangde Investment Group of China partner on composite structures for COMAC long range airliner

Joint venture will be responsible for the development, production and assembly of composite materials components for the CR929 aircraft.

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