PEEK

Aerospace

PEEK or PEKK in future TPC aerostructures?

Which is better for in-situ consolidated thermoplastic composite primary structures? Materials play a part as to whether a one-step or two-step process will prevail.

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Ketones

Lehvoss partners with Livrea Yacht to build 3D printed sailboat

World’s first 3D printed yacht to compete in the 2019 Mini-Transat solo transatlantic yacht race.

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PEEK

Victrex champions thermoplastic composites for aircraft industry

Company believes thermoplastic composites vital to drive aerospace build rates.

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Delivering the potential of thermoplastic composites

Why has the adoption of TPCs been slower than expected, and who is best placed to accelerate it?

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Ketones

JEC World 2018 preview: Porcher

Porcher Industries (Eclose-Badinières, France) will have a talented team of textile, composite and chemical engineering experts in Paris to present their latest innovations at JEC World 2018.

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Carbon Fibers

Consolidating thermoplastic composite aerostructures in place, Part 2

Thermoplastic composite structures could eliminate the autoclave and fasteners, but will a one- or two-step process prevail?

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Ketones

Techsil acrylate-based adhesive cures via light

Distributor Techsil (Bidford-on-Avon, UK) has introduced a new light-curing adhesive called Vitralit UV 4802, for bonding high-temperature-resistant thermoplastics such as PEEK with other non-compatible materials. 

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Aerospace

Airborne, Siemens and SABIC partner to mass produce thermoplastic composites

Flexible, automated production lines, featuring radically low conversion costs, aimed at millions of parts/yr — CW’s interview with all three companies.

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Sustainability

Toho Tenax recognized for “Closed Circle of Thermoplastic Composites”

Recycled compound shows 34% less environmental impact and 40-60% lower cost vs. original formulation.

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Aerospace

Brook One introduces burnthrough cover films for aerospace

Brook One Corp. has introduced two burnthrough cover films for the aerospace industry, BO 856B-I-LWT (metallic) and BO 856B-II-LWT (non-metallic).

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