Materials
French players form Composites TP Team for TPC advancement
This five-member team strives to support manufacturers of all sectors in the move toward thermoplastic composites (TPC), enabling them to benefit from a single point of access to comprehensive and integrated services.
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Avient Design sponsors mentorship program with Georgia Tech
Successful initiative introduced and guided undergraduate design students in the development of practical sport product concepts using Polystrand TPC materials.
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JEC World 2025 highlights: Evolving recycling and biomaterials technologies
CW technical editor Hannah Mason shares sustainability-focused composites trade show highlights featuring maturation, scale-up, new partnerships, and new technologies in biomaterials and recycling.
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Avient TPC panels support Resia Manufacturing building assembly
Prefabricated, modular components for multi-family housing now incorporate Avient’s Hammerhead panel solutions for bathroom and kitchen module interior wall systems.
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ROAD TRHYP to maximize hydrogen tank transport capabilities
European consortium aims to develop an innovative hydrogen trailer to improve the amount of hydrogen gas transported using Type 5 thermoplastic composite tanks.
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CARBOWAVE project finds alternative to PAN conversion with up to 70% less energy consumption
The University of Limerick and global consortium partners have discovered that carbon fiber can be produced via an inexpensive domestic microwave, exhibiting mechanical performance equivalent to that produced using conventional heating.
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Modern Mill introduces Acre composite for non-structural construction needs
Acre comprises upcycled rice hulls reinforced with a more natural PVC matrix, offering composite products that feature the warmth and workability of wood but in a more sustainable package.
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Mako Advanced Materials acquires PTM&W Industries
Mako is expanding and strengthening its composites innovation and production capabilities across aerospace, defense, automotive, and industrial sectors with PTM&W resin systems.
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Proteus Marine Renewables installs Japan’s first 1.1-megawatt tidal turbine
Carbon fiber tidal turbine generator, featuring a horizontal-axis rotor with three composite blades, drives Japan’s transition to tidal energy.
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FIBIAS++ project targets recycled TPC innovations for automotive applications
Project led by the IRT Jules Verne and supported by Compositec, Stellantis, IMT Nord Europe and CMO seeks to develop composites with a low CO2 footprint and recycled material incorporation.
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