Glass Fibers

Resins

Fiber-Line acquired by PolyOne

Fiber-Line has established a portfolio of materials serving the fiber optic cable, oil & gas, industrial and consumer industries.

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Carbon Fibers

FACC delivers 1000th outer flaps shipset for Airbus A321

The outer flaps of the Airbus A321 are manufactured from carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) and glass fiber reinforced plastic (GFRP).

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SGL Carbon and Airbus Helicopters to intensify collaboration

The two companies have agreed on framework contract that regulates the basic provision and further development of innovative carbon and glass fiber materials.

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Automotive

Bio-composites break into structural automotive applications

A company’s bio-based, polyamide composite comes with a unique property profile that may help it carve a niche in automotive applications.

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Glass Fibers

Strongwell names PIPESPAIN as distributor for Spain and Portugal

PIPESPAIN will distribute Strongwell’s fiber reinforced polymer composite products to the Spain and Portugal markets.

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Out of Autoclave

Composite radar masts assembled for megayachts

Vabo Composites designs, builds and assembles 10m-tall composite radar masts, improving weight, stability and performance for modern megayachts.

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Wind/Energy

Pultrusion picks up speed in automotive applications

Pultrusion is one of the most cost-effective processes for manufacturing high-volume composite parts.

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SAERTEX introduces unidirectional glass fiber fabrics for leaf springs

Processed via resin transfer molding (RTM), Ultra Fatigue UD from SAERTEX is designed for use with epoxy and polyurethane resins and is well suited for high-volume production.

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Wind/Energy

Global Fiberglass Solutions announces wind turbine blade recycling solution

The fiberglass recycling company’s patented BladeTracker software provides real-time data for end-of-life composite wind blades, making the recycling process more efficient. 

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Glass Fibers

CHOMARAT achieves ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 certification

The dual certification validates efficient energy management and environmental standards and requirements for management and production systems.

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