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Composites Use in Wind/Energy Markets

The wind energy market has long been considered the world’s largest market, by volume, for glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) composites — and increasingly, carbon fiber composites — as larger turbines and longer wind blades are developed, requiring higher performance, lighter weight materials. The outer skins of wind and tidal turbine blades generally comprise infused, GFRP laminates sandwiching foam core. Inside the blade, rib-like shear webs bonded to spar caps reinforce the structure. Spar caps are often made from GFRP or, as blade lengths lengthen, pultruded carbon fiber for additional strength.

 

Article Published on 4/16/2025
Recycled carbon fiber composite panels power 40% lighter, durable semi-rigid solar panels

Designed for auxiliary power use while traveling via boat or RV, Italian startup Levante’s custom flexible or standardized semi-rigid solar panels combine the benefits of ReCarbon’s rCF and thermoplastics.

News Published on 3/26/2025
Airbus Foundation joins forces with Solar Impulse Foundation, boosting climate action

Partnership will lean on Airbus’s satellites and helicopters expertise, supporting innovators to advance aerospace-related projects with positive environmental impact.

Product Published on 2/4/2025
Italian greentech startup highlights rCF solar panels

JEC World 2025: Levante is attending JEC for the first time, demonstrating its composites engineering expertise through presentation of semi-rigid composite solar panels targeting mobility and outdoor applications.

News Published on 3/10/2025
Levante, ACS Srl begin R&D project for rCF solar panel delivery

Use of recycled carbon fiber and bioresins aim to reshape the future of photovoltaic energy and mobility.

News Published on 2/25/2025
LIT Rapid Solar system enhances composite photovoltaic panel assembly potential

Induction-heated thermocompression press developed collaboratively by Roctool and CEA-Liten has verified improvement in temperature and pressure conditions, opening up new opportunities.

Article Published on 3/5/2025
High-tension, vertical filament winding enables affordable flywheel energy storage system

French startup Energiestro’s prototype solar energy flywheel-based storage system aims to reduce costs with glass fiber composites and prestressed concrete.

News Published on 12/13/2024
Airborne to supply Airbus with composite components for mega-constellation satellite solar arrays

Airborne Aerospace will manufacture more than 700 composite substrate panels and yoke substrates for Airbus Sparkwing solar arrays, a critical component of MDA Space’s Aurora satellite product line.

News Published on 2/12/2025
Apply Carbon announces investments, milestones for carbon fiber and aramid recyclability

Financial investments, R&D facility inauguration and an operational solar power plant expands the French company’s product developments, operational recycling capacity and reduce its CO2 footprint.

News Published on 4/16/2025
Canatu, Denso sign agreement to improve CNT performance

Denso, one of Canatu’s largest shareholders and an automotive supplier, will help height Canatu’s CNT performance, develop CNT reactors and advance its practical applications.

Article Published on 8/23/2024
Ultra-thin woven fabric enables 90% resource reduction in satellite solar array manufacturing

Kerberos Engineering uses TeXtreme 0/90 woven fabrics for satellite solar array manufacturing, cutting weight and onboard resources, enhancing structural integrity and streamlining production.

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