Carbon Fibers
JEC World 2022, Part 2: Recycling, natural fibers and additive manufacturing
CW associate editor Hannah Mason recaps several technologies seen on display at JEC World 2022, including new developments from Bcomp, Massivit 3D, Gen 2 Carbon and more.
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JEC World 2022, Part 1: Highlights in sustainable, digital, industrialized composites
JEC World 2022 offered numerous new developments in composites materials, processes and applications, according to CW senior editor, Ginger Gardiner, most targeting improved sustainability for wider applications.
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Stratolaunch carrier aircraft completes fifth flight test with new composite pylon, debuts Talon-A
Pylon hardware constructed with aluminum and carbon fiber skins will be used to carry and release Talon-A hypersonic testbed vehicles more safely.
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Multi-flange RTM frames enable radical rear fuselage design
The Clean Sky 2 Advanced Rear End (ARE) demonstrator combines patented new frame design, thermoset and thermoplastic composites and smart tooling to advance aircraft design and cut weight, cost and production time.
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3D Noodles International inaugurates aerospace-ready carbon fiber 3D noodles
Four types of carbon fiber 3D noodle, or gusset filler dry preforms, are offered with pre-defined radii. They are also well suited for aerospace applications.
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Gen 2 Carbon forms strategic partnership with Deakin University to lead multimillion recycling initiative
The newly formed enterprise is part of Deakin’s “Recycling and Renewable Energy Commercialisation Hub” (REACH). Feedstock will be processed from a variety of waste streams throughout Australia.
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High-performance sustainability and cost-efficiency advance with HiPerDiF
In the latest chapter of the HiPerDiF (High Performance Discontinuous Fibre) story, commercial production is on the near horizon for high-performance composite materials that are both sustainable and formable, leading to simpler, more cost-efficient composites manufacturing.
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Cannon Ergos collaborates with Boeing to mold thermoplastic aircraft sidewall panels
Mold trials study the feasibility of using recycled carbon fiber, whether impregnated with diverse resins, or already integrated within a thermoplastic matrix.
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Isotruss expands carbon fiber cell tower operations with new facility in Phillipines
Plant to produce IsoTruss products for telecom infrastructure market in southeast Asia.
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BM Composites announces the launch of the Linx 30 Superyacht Tender
The first custom tender brand designed and made in Mallorca, Spain, highlights the customizable Linx 30, a carbon fiber infused superyacht with 30-40% improved fuel efficiency.
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