Materials

Trends

Greenboats announces sailing boat with biocomposite construction

The MB9, representing a combination of high performance and eco-conscious materials use, will be commercially available in time for the 2024 sailing season.

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Pressure Vessels

Forvia wins innovation awards for biocomposites, CFRP hydrogen tank

EU auto suppliers recognize NAFILean-R hemp/recycled PP materials and XL Tank storing 20 kilograms of CGH2.

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Recycling

Armacell improves rPET foam offerings with ArmaPET Struct GRX

Structural foam core entirely made from recycled plastic bottles imparts efficiency gains, cost optimization and a more sustainable outlook for sandwich structure production.

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Marine

Cobra, Schmitt Marine collaborate on composite steering wheel for motor yachts

Primus CF wheel is comprised of carbon fiber prepreg skins and an epoxy glass fiber core, offered as a top-of-the-range option for premium vessel owners.

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Carbon Fibers

Toray announces Torayca T1200 carbon fiber

Torayca T1200 offers an internal structure with high toughness, surpassing T1100 in tensile strength.

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Biomaterials

SHD Group announces bio-content epoxy prepreg with flexible processing, extended out-life

VTB301 has up to 25% bio-content, and is capable in multiple forms of processing.  

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Core

Chomarat expands range of composite reinforcement options

Rovicore FM core and C-Weave Stabilized woven fabrics are designed to improve the quality and performance of composite materials.

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Consumer

CompPair healable composites, recycled carbon fibers featured in ID Genève luxury watch

HealTech prepregs enable 400x faster regenerative properties for the new Circular C product, along with incorporation of industrial waste fibers for a sustainable touch.

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Glass Fibers

Norco develops composite clamshell coverings to protect Siemens engines

The IP55-related GFRP clamshell cocoons protect gas turbine engines during transport while simplifying loading and unloading processes.

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Carbon Fibers

Evonik, Lehvoss launch fiber-reinforced polyamide for SLS

Collaboratively, Lehvoss has developed Luvosint PA613 9711 CF, which is capable of being processed via standard laser sintering machines.

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