Materials
Aluula introduces lightweight composite materials for wind sports and beyond
The company’s proprietary UHMWPE fabrics combined with technical films in a patented fusion process are said to increase performance and recyclability.
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Global experts present latest developments at Composite Sandwich Conference in May
The CSC 2022 conference, jointly organized by Thermhex and Fraunhofer IMWS, enabled a productive exchange of information about cost-efficient composite sandwich structures and automated processing methods.
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Scheurer Swiss implements carbon fiber-reinforced 3D printing for bouncing space robot
Scheurer Swiss supports ETH Zurich in the development of a lightweight “hopping” robot for exploring asteroids.
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Continuous Composites selected by NASA for low-CTE open isogrid composite structure
This NASA award will demonstrate CF3D’s robotic steering of individual, continuous carbon fiber tows to print and test a flat 1.6- x 3.3-foot open isogrid rib structure, which will have a low CTE.
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Owens Corning and Pultron Composites form joint venture to produce fiberglass rebar
Composites companies pivot to increase market access to Pinkbar + Fiberglas Rebar and Mateenbar Fiberglas Rebar, expound on the growing rebar industry.
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Beyond Gravity receives major Amazon contract for scalable CFRP dispenser systems
New Linköping, Sweden, facility to support development work of 3,236 satellites for Project Kuiper.
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Korean Aerospace Industries signs long-term contract with The Gill Corp.
The Gill Corp. will produce and deliver composite honeycomb core through 2025 to support KAI aerospace production.
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Porcher Industries launches new range of flax fiber-based thermoplastic composites for automotive
Composite stiffeners, sold as textiles, are made primarily of flax fibers grown, selected, mixed and woven in France for modern, durable and environmentally conscious applications.
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JEC World 2022, Part 3: Emphasizing emerging markets, thermoplastics and carbon fiber
CW editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan identifies companies exhibiting at JEC World 2022 that are advancing both materials and technologies for the growing AAM, hydrogen, automotive and sustainability markets.
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JEC World 2022, Part 2: Recycling, natural fibers and additive manufacturing
CW associate editor Hannah Mason recaps several technologies seen on display at JEC World 2022, including new developments from Bcomp, Massivit 3D, Gen 2 Carbon and more.
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