Prepregs
Voith updates roving applicator generation technology
Voith GmbH is featuring carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) components such as tailored stacks for the automotive and aerospace sectors.
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NIAR's NCAMP announces release of first thermoplastic material
Toray’s Cetex TC1225 is a low-melt PAEK and is part of a broad effort by the National Center for Advanced Materials Performance (NCAMP) to qualify thermoplastic materials
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UK composites structure manufacturer continues to expand
Norco, which built its reputation as a manufacturer of large glass fiber reinforced structures, continues to grow and currently offers a wide range of bespoke composite products.
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Albany Engineered Composites qualified to build F-35 skins
Albany, already a fabricator of more than 200 parts for the F-35, is now producing wing skins for the F-35A (CTOL variant) Lightning II fighter jet.
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Proving out LMPAEK welding for Multifunctional Fuselage Demonstrator
Clean Sky 2 STUNNING project will manufacture lower thermoplastic fuselage while MECATESTERS will test LMPAEK in conduction and induction welding for parameters, cyclic loading, aging and environmental effects .
WatchJEC World 2020 preview: Bindatex
Composites and advanced materials precision slitting company Bindatex is announcing at JEC that it has cut 300 kg of prepreg and started work on its 14th order in two years for a large composites OEM supplying thermosets and thermoplastics.
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Solvay launches epoxy prepreg for aerostructures compression molding
Solvay Composite Materials has launched CYCOM EP2750, a new highly drapable epoxy prepreg designed specifically for the compression molding of high-quality, high-rate, cost-effective primary and secondary aerostructures.
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DC dielectric sensors for industrial composites production
Synthesites in situ process monitoring enables cure decisions based on real-time Tg evaluation that can reduce cure cycles by up to 50%.
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Rolls-Royce starts manufacture of world's largest fan blades, made with composites, for UltraFan demonstrator
CFRP blades and fan case cut weight for twin-engine aircraft by 700 kilograms
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Hexcel, NaCa Systems develop hybrid carbon/wood fiber composite car seat back
Benefits are said to include a 40% weight savings and improved carbon footprint.
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