Materials

Glass Fibers

GRP Solutions acquires Allscot Distributors

Purchase of the privately-owned fiberglass products specialist strengthens high-growth business areas, a customer-centric focus and world-class service offerings.  

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Recycling

IMDEA Materials Institute introduces novel recyclable sandwich structure composites

A new generation of sustainable composite materials with flame-retardant properties currently being developed also offer improved performance and designability.  

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Wind/Energy

Siemens Gamesa brings RecyclableBlade to onshore wind power projects

Recyclable wind blade is already installed and in full operation at offshore projects, leading Siemens Gamesa toward its goal to produce fully recyclable wind turbines by 2040.  

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Carbon Fibers

Researchers propose new technology to produce composites with adjustable properties

MISIS University and Skoltech scientists develop a method to obtain carbon fiber-reinforced polyethersulfone composite materials for aviation with adjustable properties.  

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Epoxies

Composites enable epic interior for Museum of the Future

For this one-of-a-kind lobby, AFI pioneered digital, reconfigurable molds to achieve organic-shaped, multifunctional panels and stairwell cladding.

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Prepregs

Solvay launches LTM 350 low-temperature composite tooling prepreg 

Carbon fiber epoxy prepreg sets new standards in cost-efficient composite tooling with fast layup, fast initial cure and short post-cure cycles.  

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Welding

Collins Aerospace demonstrates new thermoplastic composites capabilities

Collins Aerospace in Almere has produced a 7-meter raceway for the Clean Sky 2 MFFD lower fuselage using novel CCM and tooling technology while the Riverside facility in the U.S. advances AFP and welding as part of global strategy for more sustainable airframes.

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Construction

Advanced Fiberglass Industries: Composites enable innovation

With decades of composites design and fabrication experience, Dubai-based AFI turns problems into solutions.

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3D-printed composite tail rotor gear box housing enhances Discovery super drone

CFP Technology teams with Flying-Cam to create 3D-printed, functional tail rotor actuators protection using Windform XT 2.0 composites and a powder bed fusion process.  

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Focus on Design

One-shot manufacture of 3D knitted hybrid thermoplastic composite structures

MAPICC 3D project replaces steel seat support in heavy-duty vehicle with a 3D knitted composite made from thermoplastic hybrid yarns comprising the matrix and reinforcing components.  

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