Sustainability
CAMX 2022 exhibit preview: Helicoid Industries
Helicoidal fiber-reinforced composites are the inspiration for new developments in rain erosion-resistant substrates, improvement in damage tolerance and sustainable composites.
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STRUCTeam, Apex Composite Structures design, engineer sustainable composite footbridge
The 12.5-meter bridge provides pedestrian access through the village of Newchurch on the Isle of Wight, inspired by a similar footbridge commissioned by Network Rail in 2009.
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CFRTP enables better, greener smartphones
Carbon Mobile’s “monocoque” design eliminates separate case, cover and frame, better protects electronics and simplifies disassembly.
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Hyundai Motor, Supernal unveil eVTOL vehicle cabin concept
Concept details — such as CFRTP material incorporation, a biomimetic design and a focus on safety — provide a first look at how Hyundai integrate its mobility capabilities to develop commercial urban, regional air vehicles.
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Plant tour: Dowty Propellers, Gloucester, U.K.
Transforming decades of design and RTM production reliability into more sustainable, next-generation composite propellers.
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AFS introduces sustainable FRP construction solutions
LAST Stair, Railing, Plank and Structural Member product lines offer a variety of fire-retardant composite stair and decking applications.
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Permali develops tougher, more eco-friendly composite parts for motorsport
Formula 1 and Hypercar manufacturer in Gloucester, U.K., develops “greener composites” that meet increasing technical demands while still conforming to safety, performance and quality.
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The next 10 years in commercial aviation and composites
Aviation Week discusses all-composite plane at Boeing, new composite wing at Airbus and trends driven by sustainability — composites are a key enabler for future aviation.
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Teijin, Fujitsu to develop blockchain-based commercial platform for recycled materials manufacturing
The platform aims to enhance the environmental value of recycled FRP materials for manufacturers through life cycle assessment calculations and more reliable information management.
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IsoTruss receives USDA funding award for rural broadband project
Resilient composite mobile cell sites to provide more sustainable and versatile network access across rural locations.
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