Glass Fibers

Glass Fibers

Post Cure: Bolt-assembly GFRP industrial tank simplifies assembly, airtight anaerobic treatment

Modular GFRP W-tanks fabricated by Toro Equipment simplify the logistics, space and time limitations involved in anaerobic digestive and water treatment containers.

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Techmer PM HiFill GF-PET material system bridges low, high-temp tooling gap

GF-PET compound delivers dimensional accuracy, thermal stability and accessible shape compensation data for high-performance 3D printed tooling applications.

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Wind/Energy

Verretex, Ryse Energy confirm use of rGF textiles as drop-in wind blade materials

Pilot trial at Ryse’s Spain facility required no alterations to production equipment or schedule when using the recycled glass fiber textile, with strength, stiffness and compliance targets achieved.

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IACC NODE, Lamáquina enable functional 3D printed composite boat

Asket, the student team’s first project, is a custom, one-piece vessel featuring a 3D printed hull, real-time sensor function and adaptive robotic control.

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Glass Fibers

DITF launches €4.2 million recycling projects to advance fiber, textile circular economies

The initiatives focus on creating industrial-scale processes for recycled high-performance fibers and transforming textile waste into high-quality yarns.

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Prepregs

Smartbeam develops HMS-embedded composite profiles for space

Project goals adapted filament winding to properly integrate optical and carbon fiber sensors and meet technical requirements, resulting in a verified, simplified process for smart composite structures at reduced cost.

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Construction

ACMA reaffirms GFRP grating standard manual

Official approval from ANSI earlier this year reinforces support for engineering and design innovation when working with fiberglass-reinforced polymer grating.

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Space

CRP USA highlights 3D printing composites success for small, flight-ready satellite missions

A combination of the Windform portfolio of CFRTP and GFRTP materials and SLS printing have proven CRP’s ability to meet critical space requirements.

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Thermoplastics

KraussMaffei CFP technology enhances glass fiber processing

Patented screw geometry and the ability to separately dose glass fibers and PP into the injection molding machine reduces material cost by 30%, enables consistent quality and flexibility.

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Carbon Fibers

Beyond Gravity composites, space instruments power European MetOp weather satellites

The first in six new satellites named MetOp-Second Generation is scheduled for launch mid-August 2025 to help precisely monitor Earth’s weather, climate and atmospheric conditions.

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CW Tech Days: High-Temp Composite Solutions