Materials
ELIOT Project finds solvolysis best method for aerospace biocomposites recycling
Aimplas and TNO study analyzed 12 methods for six different biocomposites. Solvolysis and pyrolysis proved the two most promising alternatives tested in large-scale production at a pilot plant.
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German consortium develops biopolymer-based Cellun composite
German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research (DITF) and partners present a conventional composite material alternative using cellulose that can be processed using industrial processing methods.
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JEC World 2023 exhibit preview: Xenia Materials
The company is launching Xegreen, a product family of thermoplastic materials made from recycled fibers.
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Robotized system makes overmolding mobile, flexible
Anybrid’s ROBIN demonstrates inline/offline functionalization of profiles, 3D-printed panels and bio-based materials for more efficient, sustainable composite parts.
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AOC, Büfa expand distribution partnership
Through newly formed Büfa Composites Austria, customers in southeast Europe will have access to resins, gelcoats and auxillary materials.
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EcoRudder project to develop thermoplastic composite aircraft rudder
Airbus, EconCore, Fraunhofer and the Technical University of Denmark will produce a potentially recyclable rudder from thermoplastic honeycomb sandwich composites.
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Plant tour: Joby Aviation, Marina, Calif., U.S.
As the advanced air mobility market begins to take shape, market leader Joby Aviation works to industrialize composites manufacturing for its first-generation, composites-intensive, all-electric air taxi.
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Johns Manville restarts Slovakian fiberglass furnace
The facility had been taken out of service for a routine rebuild after 10 years of continuous operation.
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JEC World 2023 exhibit preview: Mito Materials Solutions
At the Startup Hub, Mito is availabile to discuss its ready-to-pour graphene resin options, customer applications and solutions for taking graphene from the lab to the real world.
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Real-time assessment of thermoset composites curing
The combination of material state management (MSM) software and an encapsulated sample rheometer (ESR) enables real-time cure recipe management or cure model development inside the autoclave.
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