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Teijin breaks ground for carbon fiber facility in South Carolina

TENAX manufacturing to start second half of 2020, targeting aerospace and automotive industries.

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Thermoplastics

How is tow spread?

ITA characterizes tow spreading processes and parameters as it develops new technology to speed production (100 m/min) and reduce width variation (<1mm).

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Automotive

Rear wall reboot: One-stop, tow to tape to CFRP part

Audi and Voith Composites iterate the CFRP rear wall from R8 sports car to A8 luxury sedan via an automated production line able to output hundreds of parts per day.

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Aerospace

Webinar: Building a Case for Automated Composite Lay-up

ÂÌñÏ×ÆÞ is presenting a free CGTech sponsored webinar on Thursday June 21, at 2:00 p.m. EDT, on automated composite lay-up.

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Sustainability

Reflections after 60 columns about composites innovations

During the span of columnist Dale Brosius’s first 60 columns, several composites industry advancements have been truly eye-catching.

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Aerospace

Improving composites processing with automated inspection, Part II

Three additional inspection equipment providers describe their development of inline production quality-control systems.

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Automotive

McLaren Automotive to begin work on new composites technology centre

The McLaren Composites Technology Centre will manufacture the lightweight carbon fiber tubs used in the company’s sports cars and super cars. 

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Aerospace

Honda Aircraft introduces HondaJet Elite

The composite fuselage aircraft was designed utilizing Honda Aircraft's advanced technologies coupled with performance and comfort enhancements.

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Marine

Ekoa TP, better than wood

Flax fiber/bio-thermoplastic composite provide look and feel of wood but higher properties, targeting $80 billion interiors market and, eventually, a wood replacement for construction.

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Automotive

JEC Group to highlight latest composites technologies at upcoming international auto industry events

Composites pavilions are organized by JEC Group and supported by major composites manufacturers will showcase composites solutions for the automotive industry.

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