Sustainability
Forvia launches Materi’act brand to develop, produce sustainable materials
Materi’act to propose materials including low CO2 carbon fibers, bio-based and carbon-capturing compounds and more, with up to 85% CO2 reduction.
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Hypertherm Associates introduces 2021 Corporate Culture and Social Responsibility Report
New report highlights the company’s work to further embed inclusion and diversity into its workplace, volunteer in the community and drive environmental sustainability.
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EU-funded GENEX project to develop digital twin framework for aircraft lifecycle tracking
Novel digital framework to enable holistic and comprehensive data capture through the entire aircraft lifecycle, supporting composite component/structure manufacture optimization and maintenance.
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European R&D project Bizente researches enzymatic technologies to recover thermosets
Through protein engineering, project partners molecularly modify enzymes and resins to make it possible to recover thermoset composites and give them a second life.
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Super Formula, Bcomp announce sustainable fiber composite bodywork
Japan’s premiere single-seater race series confirms hybrid composite parts for SF23 chassis as part of Next 50 plan.
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Avient polyketone-based materials offer additional sustainable alternatives to polyamides
Complēt PKE long fiber-reinforced engineered thermoplastics, available with 30-50% long glass fiber, broaden application options, even in cold environments.
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Virtek Iris 3D system enables sustainable space tourism experience
Vision positioning system accelerates composite layup processes and reduces labor-intensive tasks for production of Space Perspective’s pressurized capsule.
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Takeaways from International Conference on Sustainable Wind Turbine Blades 2022
Organizers and attendees lessons learned and outlook from November 2022 conference at DTU Risø in Denmark.
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Trillium awarded DOE funding for bio-based acrylonitrile demonstration plant
New award will enable Trillium and its project partners Solvay, Koch Modular and Matric to demonstrate sustainable production of acrylonitrile at scale for use in various material applications like carbon fiber.
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Schmidt & Heinzmann camera system awarded 2022 AVK Innovation Award
“Pole Position” uses polarization properties to detect the positioning and orientation of carbon fibers during the cutting and stacking process, reducing waste and enhancing sustainability.
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