Glass Fibers
COBRA delivers GFRP covers for agricultural UAVs
COBRA’s drone covers use a composite laminate of glass fiber reinforcements combined with epoxy laminating resins in a hand laminated, vacuum bag consolidated production process.
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Additive manufacturing reimagined: large-scale, fiber-reinforced thermoset printing
ORNL, MVP and Polynt-Reichhold launch world’s first commercially available, large-scale thermoset composite additive manufacturing machine and reactive print material.
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IFS expands line of filament wound FRP products
The company’s corrosion-resistant methacrylate-modified epoxy FRP pipe, duct and fittings can be engineered for a range of uses including chemical service environment applications.
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FET Ltd. launches laboratory-scale wet spinning system
Fibre Extrusion Technology Ltd.’s wet spinning production line is designed for early-stage formulation and process development of various fiber types.
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INEOS completes acquisition of Ashland Composites
Ashland’s Composites Business will become INEOS Composites, and will continue to provide gelcoats and glass fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP).
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National Composites Week: Sustainability
As we celebrate National Composites Week, here are just a few of the many ways the composites industry is working toward a sustainable world.
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FiberCore Europe partners with Sustainable Infrastructure Systems to produce composite bridges in Australia
Patented technology used in more than 900 bridges and lock gates worldwide will have up to 40% recycled plastic by 2021.
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BEL launches new composites manufacturing and testing facility in Mumbai
New BEL facility to design and manufacture components using glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) and carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites.
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AIT Bridges unveils composite tub girder bridge system
The fiber-reinforced polymer tub girder system provides an affordable, long term solution to traditional steel and concrete medium span deck bridges.
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Magnetic 3D printing the next generation of tailored composites
Fortify uses magnetic fields and digital light processing to produce tailored microstructures for high-resolution, 3D printed composite parts — and enables the next generation of multiscale, multifunctional composite metamaterials.
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