Wind/Energy
The spread of spread tow
Advancing from “lighter and thinner” to boosting strength, stiffness, impact resistance and productivity, spread tow unlocks new applications and markets.
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Solvay launches high-performance carbon fiber tape for offshore oil and gas applications
Evolite F1050 is a market first high-performance thermoplastic composite with continuous carbon fiber reinforcement for demanding offshore oil and gas applications.
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Teijin expands with new bases in China and Taiwan
Teijin has established bases in Shanghai, China and Taipei, Taiwan to capitalize on the expanding demand for carbon fiber.
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Flexible cure prepreg finds use in marine and wind
It’s almost time for the 2018 Tour de France — no, not that one with the bicycles, but the Tour de France à la Voile. Hexcel (Stamford, CT, US) composite materials have been used for the race’s trimaran the DIAM 24’s mast construction from the outset.
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Exel acquires Diversified Structural Composites
With this acquisition Exel Composites expands into the American market – the second largest composites market globally.
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Ashland launches new Derakane resin
New resin improves manufacturing efficiencies and lowers emissions with an innovative styrene suppressant technology while maintaining the performance of the legacy Derakane lines.
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So, you want to overmold
If so, ÂÌñÏ×ÆÞ is hosting, June 13-14, the Composites Overmolding conference, to explore the software, materials and processes being used to combine continuous fiber composites with overmolded thermoplastics.
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Winds of change?
Recently there have been a few rumblings about offshore wind farms in the United States with potential project developments on both East and West coasts.
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World's most powerful wind turbine installed in Scotland's Aberdeen Bay
Deployment of the first of 11 innovative turbines for Vattenfall’s European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre marks an offshore wind industry breakthrough.
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Consortium to develop floating offshore wind farm in California
The Redwood Coast Energy Authority has selected a consortium of companies to pursue the development of an offshore wind energy project off the Northern California coast.
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