Carbon Fibers

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Composite deckhouses cut weight, noise in wind farm service boats

Holland Composites produces CFRP deckhouses for Windcat wind farm service vessels

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Carbon Fibers

Stajvelo e-bike built with Solvay long-fiber thermoplastic material

An injection-molded composite e-bike features thermoplastic composites.

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Glass Fibers

Composites UK launches fire performance practical guide

The guide, produced with support from the National Composites Centre, addresses key issues related to fire performance for reinforced composites.

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Automotive

Covestro uses Maezio thermoplastic composites for prototype future mobility interiors

Recently unveiled premium concept focuses on multifunctional design, comfort and lightweight. 

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Wind/Energy

GE Haliade-X wind turbines to be used by Dogger Bank Wind Farms

Dogger Bank Wind Farms plans to develop the largest offshore wind farm in the world, off the coast of the U.K.

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Sustainability

Composites industry events focus on recycled carbon fiber, filament winding

CETMA and Suez present a workshop on recycled carbon fiber, MF Tech announces global filament winding convention, and SAMPE 2020 abstracts are due Nov. 15.

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Thermoplastics

Carbon fiber/polypropylene UD tape offers manufacturing flexibility

Mitsui Chemicals’ TAFNEX PP-CF UD carbon fiber/polypropylene tape has been demonstrated on automotive applications and to build reshapable thermoplastic pipes.

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Carbon Fibers

Dymag to increase carbon fiber wheel production

Dymag plans to increase its production capacity to drive down the costs of wheels and structural composite components. 

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Aerospace

Italian startup introduces award-winning composite motorcycle

Carboni e Metalli’s Apollo mission-inspired bike combines carbon fiber composites with 3D-printed metal, winning a recent “Best Motorcycle” award.

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Aerospace

Quickstep opens flare housing manufacturing facility

The new facility, in Bankstown, Australia, will manufacture composite housings for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft’s countermeasure flares.

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