Resins

Weaving

Simplifying the solar panel with composites

Replacing glass and aluminum with a polymer/cored polymer composite laminate ups panel durability at reduced weight.

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Resins

Velox to distribute Enka materials in Europe

Composites and plastics materials distributor VELOX GmbH (Hamburg, Germany) has announced the expansion of its distribution partnership with Low & Bonar (London, UK) to distribute Low & Bonar’s trademarked Enka-Channel and Enka-Fusion resin infusion consumables throughout Europe.

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Sustainability

Covestro composite material wins award

Covestro CFRTP (Pittsburgh, PA, US)  has developed a sophisticated composite technology that opens the door to a sustainable future for lightweight products, based on continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastics (CFRTP) in combination with a highly-efficient production method.

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SGL offers high-performance organosheet and thermoplastics for overmolding

“Thermoplastic toolbox” includes LFT, UD tapes, woven semi-finished sheets and carbon/glass hybrids in PA and polyolefins for automotive and other high-volume applications.

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Aerospace

Carbon-Kevlar Hinge

Besting metal hardware in weight, thickness, 3X load capacity and 1 million fatigue cycles with no degradation.

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Armor Update: Reinforced elastomeric composite blast barrier

A new, flexible, lightweight, portable debris shield holds promise for protecting building occupants in military zones.

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Glass Fibers

Plant Tour: FiberCore Europe, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

From debond-proof bridges to cost-saving infrastructure rehab, InfraCore technology is establishing composites as the fourth major construction material.

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Carbon Fibers

First all-electric production yacht features carbon fiber construction

Leader in luxury yacht innovation commits to fossil fuel-less future

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Aerospace

Composites and Industry 4.0: Where are we?

As the tide of the Fourth Industrial Revolution rolls in, how will composite manufacturers ride the wave?

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IACMI

IACMI officially opens new innovation facility in Detroit

Two years in the works, the IACMI Vehicles Scale-Up Facility offers the automotive industry a composite materials and manufacturing development innovation center.

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