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Sicomin infuses Couach's superyacht with bio-based epoxy resin
Sicomin’s InfuGreen 810 was used to vacuum infuse Couach’s 26-meter, 52-ton superyacht’s hull, deck and superstructure, for a lighter, faster, more durable yacht.
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Teijin Automotive Technologies unifies five automotive materials companies
Continental Structural Plastics, Inapal Plásticos, Benet Automotive, CSP Victall and Teijin Automotive Center Europe join together, provide global solutions for composites mobility solutions.
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Airbus begins assembly of first Wing of Tomorrow prototype
The program brings together more than 100 new technologies and composites innovations, including delivery of the first fixed trailing edge by GKN Aerospace.
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Vertical Aerospace partners with GKN Aerospace on wing structure for VA-X4 eVTOL
GKN will deliver wing structures and wiring systems for the composites-intensive, zero-emissions aircraft.
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Saudi Aramco inaugurates first GFRP rebar production facility
A joint venture between Pultron and IKK now has a dedicated facility, IKK Mateenbar, to manufacture and supply corrosion-free fiberglass rebar for infrastructure projects in Saudia Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa.
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VABO Composites' maritime fire doors pass 60-minute resistance test
FRD60 composite doors cover all B15 and B30 requirements and enhance VABO portfolio for the company’s commercial, superyacht and naval sector client base.
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Electroimpact, Toray, Janicki advance technologies for rapid, large-scale thermoplastic parts manufacture
Project combines Electroimpact high-speed AFP equipment, Janicki’s OOA heated layup tooling system and Toray Cetex TC1225 low melt PAEK UD tape for deposition rates of up to 4,000 inches/minute.
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Hybrid 3D printing/machining center enables custom vehicle restoration project
3D-printed CF-filled molds made with new CMS Kreator system shorten production time, reduce costs for Bercella’s Restomod Maserati project.
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CAMX 2021 exhibit preview
The composites industry is gearing up for CAMX 2021 in Dallas, Texas, the first in-person major trade event in more than two years.
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MingYang Smart Energy launches MySE 16.0-242 offshore hybrid drive wind turbine
Reported to be the world’s largest offshore hybrid drive wind turbine with a 242-meter diameter rotor, 118-meter-long blades and 46,000-square-meter swept area, the MySE 16.0-242 enhances energy production, CO2 elimination and efficiency capabilities.
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