Materials
Toray, Specialty Materials strengthen partnership for next-gen aerospace applications
Commercial partnership enables novel solution innovations with domestically produced, high-quality products within the U.S. supply chain.
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TNO research offers circularity solution for discarded wind turbine blades
Thermochemical method involving pyrolysis extracts fibers, which can then be reprocessed as thermoplastic composites for various recyclable products.
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Cannon Tipos, Coriolis Composites mold complex automotive structural part from single preform
Dosing equipment for precise injection and mold engineering enable near-net-shape dry preform for HP-RTM CFRP composite part with rapid cycle time.
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Toyoda Gosei develops nanocellulose fiber-reinforced plastics for automotive parts
Newly developed CNF-reinforced plastic used in product transport containers combines 20% CNF in a general-purpose polypropylene, aims to reduce CO2 over the lifecycle of components.
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Faurecia advances biocomposites, recyclability, reduced CO2 and sustainability in automotive
Efforts include advancing NAFILean materials family in weight reduction and sustainability, as well as new Sustainable Materials division and R&D Center.
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Alef Aeronautics launches eVTOL flying car
The all-electric composite Alef Model A has a 200-mile driving range, a 110-mile flight range and fits within existing urban infrastructure for driving and parking.
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SUREbridge project renovation underway in Norway
FiberCore Europe partner MSS implements SUREbridge, a sustainable composites method to strengthen and repair concrete bridges so that they can exist for 50+ years.
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Clean Energy Research Foundation demonstrates “double-strength" carbon fibers
Development of fibers through the macromolecular assembly, coalescence of CNTs result in ultra-strong nanomaterials with high electrical and thermal conductivity.
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Cygnet Texkimp builds high-precision slitter spooler rewinder for industry trials
Demonstration machine can precisely slit and wind up to 48 tapes from continuous thermoset UD carbon fiber prepreg, with additional material compatibilities.
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9T Labs, Purdue University to advance composites use in structural aerospace applications
Partnership defines new standard of accessibility to produce 3D-printed structural composite parts as easily as metal alternatives via Additive Fusion Technology, workflow tools.
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