Materials
Automotive interior Tier 1 supplier signs license for EconCore technology
Japanese manufacturer Kokobukiya Fronte will use EconCore’s production technology to produce honeycomb materials under brand name M-Light.
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University of Texas researchers develop deep-ocean wind turbine blades
Funded by a $3.3 million grant from the U.S. DOE, university researchers will develop a prototype of a vertical-axis, floating offshore wind turbine design.
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Scott Bader appointed sole distributor of United Initiators’ BAYCAT
Scott Bader has signed an exclusive agreement for European distribution of United Initiators BAYCAT organic peroxides for the composites market.
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Bitrez Ltd partners with EPSRC Future Composites Manufacturing Research Hub
Polymers specialist Bitrez will partner with academic and industry partners to develop affordable, sustainable, next-generation composites.
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IACMI: Driving innovation in the advanced composites industry
Since its start in 2015, the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) has come a long way in its mission of advancing composites innovation. CTO Uday Vaidya reflects on the past five years.
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Overmolded hybrid parts open new composites markets
A process that combines continuous carbon fiber-reinforced PAEK with chopped fiber/PEEK overmolding is making inroads in the aerospace market. Parts that previously could not be produced cost-effectively from composites can now be made at less cost than their metal counterparts.
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Henkel, Fortify partner to enable high-performance applications in 3D printing
The companies are leveraging Fortify’s composite 3D printing technology with Henkel’s resins for injection mold tools and other applications.
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Exel Composites supplies fiberglass profiles for electric buses
Exel Composites provided Chinese bus supplier Yutong with the skirt and side panels for 33 electric buses, which were delivered to Helsinki, Finland.
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Magma m-pipe chosen for Gulf of Mexico flowline intervention
Magma Global’s carbon fiber/PEEK m-pipe subsea jumpers will be used by C-Innovation for remediation of suspected subsea pipe blockage.
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Toray opens R&D Innovation Center for the Future
The Shiga, Japan facility will spearhead Toray’s global research as its functional materials headquarters.
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