Sustainability
MVP and ORNL install first commercially available medium/large-scale thermoset 3D printer
MVP engaged with ORNL to create a 3D printer capable of printing large-scale thermosets, chemistries that are irreversibly cured from a prepolymer or resin.
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Winds of change?
Recently there have been a few rumblings about offshore wind farms in the United States with potential project developments on both East and West coasts.
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Consortium to develop floating offshore wind farm in California
The Redwood Coast Energy Authority has selected a consortium of companies to pursue the development of an offshore wind energy project off the Northern California coast.
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Teijin integrates carbon fiber business under one name
The Japanese parent company Toho Tenax Co. Ltd. has been integrated into Teijin Limited.
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FastRTM project demonstrates manufacturing of complex, net-shape composite parts
Automated production platform developed by a French industry consortium utilizes an epoxy resin system from Hexion Inc.
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Global team explores reuse of wind turbine blades
Called RE-WIND, the project is funded under the US-Ireland Tripartite Research Program (Dublin, Ireland). T
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Environmentally friendly composites project sparks competition
AIMPLAS joins project ECOXY, an program to develop repairable, reprocessable and recyclable composites for the contruction and automotive sectors.
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New board makes windsurfing available to all
Making the windsurfing sport available to all
Read MorePredicting advanced composites use in launches to the moon, Mars
Irrespective of what launch vehicles provide transport for colonization efforts to the Moon or Mars, advanced composites are sure to play an enabling role.
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Carbon fiber/epoxy in production boats
Scout Boats and now Hinckley Yachts showcase how demand for lighter, faster performance pushes materials and process change.
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