Glass Fibers
Diversified composites manufacturer BFG Africa opens new facility
BFG Africa’s new factory to boost Africa-wide environment-friendly composites fiberglass design and manufacturing.
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Decommissioned wind turbine blades used for cement co-processing
An initiative to recycle wind turbine blades includes the use of recycled glass fiber composites for cement manufacturing, replacing raw material and saving energy.
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SGL Carbon delivers millionth composite leaf spring to Volvo
The company’s composite leaf spring can be tailored to different models, giving manufacturers a high degree of flexibility.
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ACMA releases new edition of National Standard Fiberglass Grating Manual
The updated edition includes new information for safe and efficient design of FRP gratings.
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Combining plastics and composites for Class A parts without tools
Plastics Unlimited’s patented TEC process cuts secondary finishing and meets multiple demands for medium-volume parts.
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Auto industry explores engineering thermoplastic performance improvements
Polyamides, carbon fiber prominent at 2019 SPE AutoEPCON.
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Airbus Albatross features flapping wings made from composites
Airbus demonstrates first in-flight, flapping wing-tips that could revolutionize aircraft wing and wing box design.
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Advancing multifunctional composite wings and fuselage structures
Flexible printed circuits and the Advanced Concepts for Aero‑Structures with Integrated Antennas and Sensors (ACASIAS) consortium.
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Impossible Objects partners with BASF for composite 3D printing
The companies announce a partnership for carbon fiber/PA6 composite 3D printing.
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Competition Composites Inc. installs large 5-axis CNC milling machine
New 5-axis CNC milling machine to enhance Competition Composites Inc.'s capabilities on larger composite tooling projects and one-off fabrications.
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