Glass Fibers
National Composites Centre leads dismantlable joints research
Adhesive additive technology is reported to make composite parts easier to dismantle, maintain and recycle.
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SGL Carbon to manufacture composite battery enclosures for BMW Group
The company will produce glass fiber-based cover plates to be used on battery enclosures for a future BMW plug-in hybrid vehicle model.
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Neenah Inc. cancels acquisition of Vectorply
Originally scheduled for April 1, the specialty materials company announces that the $155 million acquisition has not been completed as planned.
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Polygon PolySlide composite tubing replaces metal for pneumatic and hydraulic cylinders
The filament-wound glass fiber composite tubing exhibits high strength, dimensional stability and resistance to corrosion.
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EuCIA adds new glass fiber data to Eco Impact Calculator
The European Composites Industry Association’s Eco Impact Calculator is a free life cycle assessment tool to calculate a composite part’s ecological footprint.
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3D printing large composite molds with a 5-axis CNC machine
Hungarian manufacturer uses CEAD Robot Extruder to cut composite tooling time and cost.
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Strukton Civiel and FiberCore Europe cooperate to retrofit concrete bridges with composite FRP decks
SUREbridge offers sustainable, cost-saving strengthening for outdated bridges.
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Gurit features core materials, adhesives, resins, molds for wind, aerospace
Gurit is featuring its offerings and expertise for wind energy, composite tooling and lightweighting applications such as aerospace, rail, healthcare and marine. ​​​​​​
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TFP's new lightweight veils target high-temperature applications
The new polyimide and basalt veils are part of TFP’s OPTIVEIL range and have been developed specifically to expand TFP’s selection of high-temperature materials.
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ITA RWTH Aachen University launches fiber-coating line, carbon fiber research
The Institut für Textiltechnik of RWTH Aachen University is presenting innovations in glass and carbon fiber production at the joint stand of the Aachen Center for Integrative Lightweight Construction.
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