Materials

Recycling

Toray develops sustainable fibers made of recycled plastic

Made of recycled PET bottles, &+ brand fibers are a result of Toray’s fiber production technology and a proprietary contaminant-filtering system.

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Carbon Fibers

2-part epoxy for increased composite aerostructures production via RTM

Hexion meets demand for accurate mixing with in-line analytic control while improving processing window, fiber volume content and manufacturing efficiency.

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Accelerating thermoplastic composites in aerospace

ATC Manufacturing produces millions of thermoplastic composite parts per year, and is investing for future growth.

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Out of Autoclave

Innovating energy delivery for more efficient composites manufacturing

Heraeus Noblelight develops HUMM3 and Black IR technologies for faster, safer, more uniform processing.

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FET Ltd. launches laboratory-scale wet spinning system

Fibre Extrusion Technology Ltd.’s wet spinning production line is designed for early-stage formulation and process development of various fiber types.

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Carbon Fibers

Disruptive composite tubing manufacturing

TUBETEC delivers high-performance, hollow composites in unimaginable shapes with beautiful surface finish, fast turn-around and affordability.

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Arevo to produce Pilot 3D-printed composite bike frames

The carbon fiber composite unibody bike frames were unveiled at Eurobike 2019.

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Wind/Energy

Diab Group signs core material supply contract with Vestas

Under the five-year contract, Diab will supply PET and PVT-based core materials for Vestas wind turbine blades.

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Carbon Fibers

Teijin aramid, carbon fibers used for museum façade panels

The new wing of the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam is the first and largest composite building constructed from Teijin’s Twaron and Tenax fibers.

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Automotive

SAERTEX acquires TK Industries

TK Industries manufactures heavy-tow, multiaxial carbon fiber fabrics for various industries.

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