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Prepregs

Rail passenger seating support created from fire resistant bio-based prepreg

Composite Evolution’s Evopreg bio-derived prepreg used to created composite cantilever for lightweight train seating support.

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Economics

Composites Index Expands into Rarely Seen Territory

The GBI: Composites Fabricating Index expanded to a 58.4 reading in September.

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Mass Transit

New study examines benefits of composites in the rail sector

A recent report from the European Pultrusion Technology Assn. predicts growth for pultruded composites in the rail sector.

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Mass Transit

Composites UK releases FRP bridge design guide

New document from Composites UK aims to help bridge engineers to understand fiber-reinforced polymer materials and how to use them in modern bridge construction.

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Aerospace

Bye Aerospace explores using Sun Flyer 4 for on-demand charter services

The company is having discussions with charter services about using its Sun Flyer 4 aircraft to provide on-demand air taxi service.

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CAMX

CAMX Show Daily available for download

All three issues of the 2018 CAMX Show Daily are available to read online or for download.

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Carbon Fibers

Scorpius Space Launch Company unveils carbon fiber cryogenic high pressure tanks

SSLC’s vessels are built with carbon fiber materials and the company’s proprietary Sapphire 77 cryogenic resin system and feature anti-slosh baffles.

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Pressure Vessels

Worthington Industries launches recyclable composite propane cylinder

The company has announced its first, fully recyclable Type IV composite cylinder for the propane (LPG) industry.

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Wind/Energy

Hexagon announces third composite hydrogen tank contract for fuel cell vehicles

A third automotive OEM commits to Hexagon Composites as supplier of composite hydrogen tanks for fuel cell vehicles.

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Aerospace

Carbon fiber composite liner-less pressure tank handles cryogenic temps

Cimarron Composites has made a leap forward in all-composite cryogenic tank development.

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CW Tech Days: High-Temp Composite Solutions