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Sustainability

Benteler SGL to supply composite leaf springs for new Volvo XC90

The rear axle of the new Volvo XC90 crossover SUV will use a composite leaf spring molded by Austria-based Benteler SGL using Henkel's Loctite MAX 2 polyurethane resin in RTM.

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Wind/Energy

A critical market sector: Downhole composites in oil and gas

Tremendous secrecy and non-disclosure has kept this profitable composites application out of the spotlight, while it has enabled the current shale oil energy boom.

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Sustainability

Recycling carbon fiber for structural applications

Research aims to characterize recycled carbon fiber (RCF) for use in aero interiors and also to recycle continuous carbon fiber.

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SPE ACCE report

Automotive composites still on the horizon — are they getting closer?

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IBEX 2014 report

A new home port in Florida and fair economic winds propel this boatbuilders’ convention to its best exhibitor/attendee turnout in years.

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Autoclave

CAMX 2014 show report

Bigger, better and more inclusive than any previous U.S. composites trade event, the inaugural show turns North American eyes forward to the future.

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NDT

UK's Composites Engineering Show features latest in composites technology

Composites technologies for automotive, mass transit and aerospace abounded at the Composites Engineering Show in Birmingham, UK, Nov. 11-12.

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Recycled carbon fiber update: The supply side

Commercial recyclers aren’t alone in their pursuit of fiber reclamation. Textile converters have joined the effort.

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Carbon Fibers

Recycled carbon fiber update: Closing the CFRP lifecycle loop

Commercial production of recycled carbon fiber currently outpaces applications for it, but materials characterization and new technology demonstrations promise to close the gap.

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CAMISMA’s car seat back: Hybrid composite for high volume

Recycled fibers, in-situ polymerized PA12 and steel inserts combined in one-shot process to cut weight 40 percent at competitive cost, cycle time and safety.

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microwire technology for composites