Thermoplastics

Ketones

Hexcel and Arkema partner to develop aerospace thermoplastic composites

The strategic alliance aims to develop carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic tapes to produce lightweight parts for future generations of aircraft.

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Thermoplastics

Saint-Gobain acquires HyComp

Group strengthens its portfolio in high performance composites for aerospace and industrial markets.

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Automotive

Automated Preforming, Part 6: Coriolis Composites

Pioneer in automated fiber placement (AFP) advances preforms for overmolded thermoplastic composites enabling production of one automotive part every 20 seconds.

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Carbon Fibers

Clemson University researcher works to close the gap on composite costs

Rising prices for steel and aluminum could make composite materials more attractive for automotive manufacturing.

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Aerospace

LMI receives multiyear thermoplastics contract from Boeing

Contract follows Boeing's 2017 qualification of the LMI operation as a provider of thermoplastic composite parts.

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Electronics

Continuous fiber thermoplastics are smart for world’s largest appliance manufacturer

Haier uses Covestro CFRTP in Casarte line of “smart” air conditioners

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Thermoplastics

Covestro begins commercial production of CFRTP

Covestro announces it will begin commercial production of its lightweight, high-strength continuous fibre-reinforced thermoplastic composite material.

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PEEK

Lehvoss partners with Livrea Yacht to build 3D printed sailboat

World’s first 3D printed yacht to compete in the 2019 Mini-Transat solo transatlantic yacht race.

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Thermoplastics

Toray acquires TenCate Advanced Composites

Toray, the world’s largest carbon fiber manufacturer, will pay €930 million for TenCate Advanced Composites to shore up its thermoplastic composites capabilities.

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Carbon Fibers

TenCate Advanced Composites confirmed to be on the market

TenCate is exploring options for a potential strategic partner to acquire the company as aerospace OEMs begin a more serious assessment of next-generation aircraft materials. A carbon fiber and/or resin manufacturer would be a likely suitor of TenCate.

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