Carbon Fibers
Faction Skis feature TeXtreme spread tow fabrics
Each Prime 4.0 ski from Faction Skis weighs just 1740g and is optimized for high-performance, technical skiing.
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Teijin to build new carbon fiber plant in South Carolina
Teijin Ltd. will build the facility in Greenville, SC, US, and expand its PAN precursor capacity in Japan. Further, the Toho Tenax unit is being folded into Teijin with the creation of Teijin Carbon Fibers.
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ELG Carbon Fibre partners with Land Rover BAR on carbon fiber recycling
ELG will become a technical supplier to the team and will process all carbon fiber manufacturing waste and end-of use parts to recover the high performance carbon fiber they contain.
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Shape Machining proves snap-cure molding capabilities
UK-based Shape Machining used TenCate snap-cure prepregs with a 4-minute cure to prove the viability of the material for high-volume automotive composites.
Read MoreVartega and Sojitz Aerospace announce collaboration
Vartega Inc. (Golden, CO, US) and Sojitz Aerospace Corp. (Tokyo, Japan) will be jointly exhibiting Vartega’s novel carbon fiber recycling technology and materials at the upcoming CAMX 2017 trade show and conference.
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Airborne gains oil and gas partner
On December 4, 2017, Airborne Oil & Gas (AOG, IJmuiden, Netherlands), the leading manufacturer of thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) for oil and gas applications, announced the latest addition to its shareholder base: Subsea 7.
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BGF – US link to global composites high-tech
With >50 years in composites, this well-known US supplier is widening its portfolio of composites technologies into opportunities for integrated products and advanced manufacturing.
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Carbon-Kevlar hybrid redefines the hinge
Composite design outperforms comparable stainless steel at same price.
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Automated manufacturing solutions from Airborne
I had the chance recently to interview Marcus Kremers, chief technology officer of Airborne International (The Hague, Netherlands), who told me about his company’s growing smart automation initiatives for its customers.
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Students develop composite sled prototype
IACMI enables art-to-part composite sled prototype project with University of Tennessee, Knoxville engineering students
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