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Channeling out the great quantities of water that flow into Spain’s Pajares railway tunnels in the Cantabria Mountain range required an award-winning composites innovation.

Fast-processing composites that are strong yet tough, thermoformable, reformable, recyclable and even FST-compliant save cost in aircraft and rail equipment.

A 19-year-old, glass fiber-reinforced composite urban sculpture designed by Dutch engineering firm Solico was able to safely bear the weight of an off-track rail vehicle.

Bespoke Composite Panels’ products are manufactured at various bespoke dimensions and thicknesses, for applications in rail, marine and other industries.

Appointments, promotions and other developments have been announced by composites-focused companies James Cropper Advanced Materials, Carbitex, Hexcel, Plyable, Hall Spars and Sui Generis.

Gurit is featuring its offerings and expertise for wind energy, composite tooling and lightweighting applications such as aerospace, rail, healthcare and marine. ​​​​​​

Increased ridership and heavier axle loads on rail systems around the world signal a potential boon for composites.
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Several patents by the University of Cukurova highlight a novel method for more easily forming microvascular channels in composite structures, opening the path for self-repair capabilities in a variety of industry applications.

Hanwha Cimarron LLC will build new $130 million production facility in Alabama to produce large-scale tanks for hydrogen transport, filling stations and support expansion into tanks for UAM, drones, launch vehicle rockets, defense, rail, cargo ships and more.

New composites meet stringent fire requirements while lightweighting ships, rail cars and battery boxes for electric cars and planes.