Materials

Glass Fibers

Isodan mobile recycling plant supports fiberglass, composites processing at Greater Renewable of Iowa

Now operational, the containerized plant enables GRI to process up to 20,000 pounds of end-of-life wind blades per shift, opening the way for repurposing opportunities.

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Carbon Fibers

Industrial Fan Services designs CFRP centrifugal fan impellers

Compared to metallic options, the company has found CFRP impellers boast higher strength and operational life for industrial settings.

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Glass Fibers

Exel Composites supports resilience of biomimetic hydrokinetic system by EEL Energy

Exel adapted carbon fiber profiles originally designed for wind turbines to meet the low-drag, high-flexibility and long-term fatigue performance demands of this renewable energy system’s nature-inspired membrane.

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Work In Progress

Oligomer polymer engineering transforms 100% recyclable thermoplastic composite paradigms

MET-OL thermoplastic technology alters high molecular weight polybutylene terephthalate into low-viscosity oligomers, enhancing fiber impregnation and catalytic repolymerization for fully recyclable, high-performance composites.

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Glass Fibers

Ford Motor Q1 Award recognizes SGL Carbon GFRP leaf springs

SGL Carbon’s Austrian site has been identified by its years of serving the U.S. automotive manufacturer with quality composite products and efficient production.

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The new Slate truck costs less than $20,000, uses PP composite body panels

Stylish vehicle EV pickup model is supported by a simplified manufacturing process. It is also capable of customization from two seats to five seats.

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Automotive

HRC’s holistic, closed-loop system supports composites recycling

HRC is addressing the management and repurposing of composites waste for automotive, aerospace and other industries. 

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Recycling

Spanish startup to ramp up production of “recyclable” EV prototype

Liux’s BIG electric vehicle features multiple structural components manufactured via RTM from flax fabric and a thermoset resin said to enable the entire component to be recycled and reused again.

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Porsche develops TABASKO method for lightweight vehicle series production

Patented carbon fiber-reinforced polypropylene tape-based process supports cost reduction, light weight and thinner walls without sacrificing rigidity.

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Aerospace

TAVieDA project team cuts aircraft door production time using thermoplastic composites, welding

Fraunhofer groups, Trelleborg and Airbus develop modular, fully automated assembly system concept to replace metals and time-consuming assembly that shows potential for scalability.

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