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One-piece, one-cure, infused carbon fiber wheel is ready to roll
ESE Carbon Co.’s new carbon fiber wheel uses tailored fiber placement and custom presses to minimize waste and improve scalability.
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Demand for longer sprayer boom arms enables composites in agricultural equipment
Shift from steel to carbon fiber/glass fiber composites extends sprayer boom arm width, lowers weight, reduces cost and enhances productivity.
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CW columnist Dan Adams explores methods for estimating composite mechanical properties using similar materials.
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University of Kentucky receives grant to turn coal pitch into carbon fiber
University researchers will work with industry partners to convert coal tar into carbon fiber for use in high-performance composite applications.
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Recycled carbon fiber on the rails
Aiming to increase the cost-weight viability of carbon fiber-reinforced composite structural components in railway vehicles, a prototype rail bogie prominently features recycled carbon fiber.
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Scottish rocket facility unveils advanced materials production methods
Orbex offered a peek into its Scotland-based rocket facility, unveiling its carbon fiber winding equipment and 3D printed single piece rocket engines, as well as its new Mission Control Centre.
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Ahlstrom-Munksjö to divest its glass fiber reinforcement business
The company will divest its Mikkeli, Finland glass fiber reinforcement facility to ADCURAM Group in fourth quarter 2019.
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Overmolding on the cheap
Innovative injection/compression composites overmolding approach combines smaller injection molded inserts with compression molded parts.
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Carbon Conversions, Dell partner on sustainability
Carbon Conversions and Dell explore new recycled carbon fiber material combination with Latitude 7300 laptop cover.
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COBRA to partner with Skeeta Foiling Craft on composite hydro foiling dinghies
Skeeta hulls use an expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam core and a single-shot closed mold epoxy lamination process pioneered by the windsurf board market.
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