Nanomaterials

Nanomaterials

Smart carbon nanotubes for wind turbine blade anti-icing system

Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing researches develop energy-efficient method to free turbine blades from ice in seconds.

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Nanomaterials

OCSiAl looking for partnerships

The producer of very low-cost SWCNTs named TUBALL, OCSiAl is expanding its product reach and licensing production technology to partners.

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Aerospace

Graphene-toughened composites

Are we getting closer to commercialized, and functional, nanotechnology?

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Haydale acquires EPL Composite Solutions Ltd.

Graphenes and nanomaterials specialist Haydale will acquire EPL Composite Solutions, a specialist in the design, development and commercialization of advanced composites polymer materials in the U.K. and overseas.

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Electronics

Graphene: Ready for prime time?

Advanced materials analyst Ross Kozarsky (Lux Research, Boston, Mass.) evaluates the commercial readiness of graphene-based nanomaterial reinforcements for the composites industry.

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Space

Near commercialization: CNT yarn, tape and sheet

Michael R. LeGault reports on progress toward first commercialization of carbon nanotube yarn-, tape- and sheet-type reinforcements for composites.

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Aerospace

2011 International Paris Air Show

At the 49th event, records are set for attendance and aircraft orders, and airframers go on record about composites-related developments.

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Wind/Energy

Small wind gets big

Massive growth, complex blade designs reopen challenging market in wind energy niche.

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Weaving

Nanotechnology: It's real

ÂÌñÏׯÞ's conference director Scott Stephenson reviews several recent conference presentations as evidence that nanocomposites are no longer just the stuff of dreams.

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Nanomaterials

Nanotechnology: Into the realm of real

Fast, scalable process grows nanostructures directly on composite reinforcements for a “drop-in” use in volume production processes.

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microwire technology for composites