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Sustainability matters: Now, not just in the future
Public opinion on plastics will sharpen the focus on sustainability in composites manufacturing.
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Oxford Advanced Surfaces, 2-DTech to develop graphene-enabled surface treatments
Oxford’s Onto chemistry platform improves the adhesion of paints, coatings and adhesives to composite materials.
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ACMA appoints interim president
Kevin Barnett will serve as interim president of the American Composites Manufacturers Association until a permanent candidate is selected.
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U.S. Families First Coronavirus Response Act offers paid sick leave, COVID-19 testing
For eligible U.S. employees, the newly signed law will reportedly provide emergency paid sick leave, family medical leave and other measures.
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AWEA: U.S. offshore wind poised for exponential growth
According to a report from the American Wind Energy Association, 20,000-30,000 megawatts of offshore wind capacity will be operational by 2030 in the U.S.
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Composites Index contracts on weak backlogs
For February 2020, the Composites Index contracted slightly with a reading of 49.7.
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Study suggests COVID-19 supply chain effects
More than 80% of surveyed companies believe that their organization will experience some impact because of COVID-19 disruptions.
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Norton buffing wheels use minimal compound to maximize product life
Key applications include automatic or semi-automatic buffing, cut buffing and mush buffing in a range of markets such as automotive, hardware, oil and gas and more.
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Ducommun licenses WSU lightning strike protection for composite wind blades
New technology showed no damage after up to 8 lightning strikes and can be repaired in 20 minutes.
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Corrosion-resistant composite piping over the long haul
Three decades of lessons learned using corrosion-resistant glass fiber-reinforced composites in piping at SABIC’s Netherlands chlorine production plant.
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