Materials
Harper International received order for pitch carbon fiber oxidation oven system
The oven is critical for the University of Kentucky’s Center for Applied Energy Research procurement of coal-derived carbon fiber precursor material.
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Hybrid battery cover: Materials, process decisions
A Q&A with Timo Huber, vice president of HRC’s Advanced Composite Technology Center, discusses material and process considerations for HRC Group’s SMC electric vehicle battery cover research project.
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CFRTP E-bike frames enable repair and end-of-life repurposing
Under its Novel Composites E-Bike project, the NCC, with Starling Cycles and Composite Braiding, proved the use of thermoplastics for the production of electric mountain bicycle frames.
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Fibrolux supports Polish bridge with custom pultruded deck beams
More than 16 kilometers of fiberglass-pultruded profiles double Marshal Jozef Pilsudski Bridge capacity and upgrade its durability.
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Nordic Bioproducts successfully spins novel plant-based textile fiber
The Finnish startup begins an intensive product development period to scale up its Norratex fiber, which is manufactured without toxic chemicals or expensive solvents.
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Hexcel composite materials lightweight Sunseeker 90 Ocean luxury yacht
Hexcel’s HexPly XF and HexPly SuperFIT surface technologies yields parts with paint-ready surfaces for builder of luxury yachts.
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Roboze raises funds for composites industrial 3D printing platforms
A diverse pool of domestic and international investors aid in the further acceleration of R&D for ultra-precise 3D printing of carbon fiber PEEK and other polymers.
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What kind of pickup would Bruce Wayne drive?
Introducing the Brabus 800 Adventure XLP Superblack, a retrofitted Mercedes-AMG G 63 pickup truck that is off-road capable and decked out in carbon fiber.
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SMC material configurations tailored to automotive battery enclosure design
SMC battery cover offers various module configurations, levels of performance, mass and cost for electric vehicles.
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UCalgary researchers turn Alberta oilsands bitumen into high-value carbon fibers
University spearheads three projects out of the 12 teams chosen for Phase II of the Carbon Fibre Challenge, with a new target to produce the carbon fibers from bitumen at a lab scale.
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