Sustainability
New Zealand launches Composites Circular Economy program
Collaborative working group aims to develop new capabilities for Aotearoa, New Zealand, composites manufacturers to develop environmentally friendly products via several recycling initiatives leading up to 2030.
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Wisk Aero brings AAM to Australia through partnership with Queensland Local Government
Wisk expands global presence with the addition of Australia-based personnel, works to support the rollout of accessible, autonomous and sustainable flight in the region.
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JEC World 2022, Part 3: Emphasizing emerging markets, thermoplastics and carbon fiber
CW editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan identifies companies exhibiting at JEC World 2022 that are advancing both materials and technologies for the growing AAM, hydrogen, automotive and sustainability markets.
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JEC World 2022, Part 2: Recycling, natural fibers and additive manufacturing
CW associate editor Hannah Mason recaps several technologies seen on display at JEC World 2022, including new developments from Bcomp, Massivit 3D, Gen 2 Carbon and more.
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Iberdrola, FCC Ámbito launches EnergyLOOP for wind turbine blade recycling
Industrial-scale blade recycling plant setup in Navarre, Spain is to enable the energy transition by recovering composite wind turbine blade components and considering their reuse.
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JEC World 2022, Part 1: Highlights in sustainable, digital, industrialized composites
JEC World 2022 offered numerous new developments in composites materials, processes and applications, according to CW senior editor, Ginger Gardiner, most targeting improved sustainability for wider applications.
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Technology Marketing acquires SR Composites’ IP rights for Sprayomer Technology
Technology Marketing to leverage the accelerated adoption of reusable vacuum membranes and bags in the composites industry.
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STRUCTeam extends composites support for wave energy convertor
Joined by Ocean Energy and sustainability partners 3A Composites Core Materials and Sicomin to cut weight of OE12 Buoy by 30-50% via bio-based resins, recyclable polymer foam.
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Moving toward next-generation wind blade recycling
Suppliers, fabricators and OEMs across the composite wind blade supply chain ramp up existing technologies, develop better reclamation methods and design more recyclable wind blades.
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U.K. wind turbine blade recycling project, PRoGrESS, commences
The three-year project seeks to deliver a circular model for wind turbine blades with the building of the U.K.’s first recycling pilot plant and commercialization of University of Strathclyde’s recycling method.
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