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Glass Fibers

ACMA calls for participation in crossarms standards-related groups

Interested individuals may participate on the Crossarms Relevant Committee as well as the Consensus Body for development of a new standard addressing key attributes, use of fiberglass crossarm materials.

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Recycling

MC4 project to address European composites value chains

MC4 is tackling the improvement of Europe’s carbon and glass fiber process chain, establishing a process that will improve the materials’ recyclability and Europe’s supply independence.

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Wind/Energy

CTL webinar presents HAWK project findings for airborne wind energy systems

Event featured insights from project partners regarding novel materials testing, addressing technical challenges and the path to certification to better understand AWE systems and their potential.

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Thermoplastics

Röchling and partners iterate thermoplastic composite convertible roof beam

Röchling Automotive, Mercedes-Benz, Envalior and Valmet replaced traditional magnesium with composites, achieving a more seamless, lightweight structural design that opens opportunities for other vehicle applications.

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Greene Tweed becomes official materials partner for McLaren Racing teams

Partnership will see design, manufacture and delivery of advanced materials to support McLaren Formula 1 and Arrow McLaren IndyCar motorsport needs.

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Pipistrel announces first flight success with Nuuva V300

Flexible logistic capabilities and runway independence will be further tested and demonstrated through the composite unmanned VTOL’s 2025 flight program.

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Automotive

Floteks Plastik establishes Type 4 tank company Pressura

Automotive plastics manufacturer grows R&D activities in the EU and across Turkey, expands expertise into composite tank production for buses and trucks.

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Aerospace

PLEIADES project targets automated induction welding, vitrimeric formulations and digital supply chain

EU-founded project is supporting composite technology advancement for aerospace via automated manufacturing, integrated sensing, novel composite materials development and digital transformation.

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Trinseo demonstrates DLFT, PC for electric vehicle battery packs

The DLFT production process enhances polycarbonate’s performance qualities through high thermal stability that next-gen battery packs demand.

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Natural Fibers

Michelman provides fiber sizing support for FibreCoat aluminum-coated basalt fibers

AluCoat, addressing applications requiring conductive and lightweight materials, integrates Hydrosize which provides the right balance of sizing for optimal processing, unlocking key fiber attributes.

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