Workforce Development
GE partners with Clemson University to open new additive manufacturing lab
The lab is part of GE’s strategic partnership with Clemson University. It will be available for use by Clemson faculty, staff and students.
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JEC World 2019 preview: Kordsa
Kordsa (Istanbul, Turkey) is showcasing its fabric development, textile products and advanced honeycomb technologies in Booths D32 and G27, Hall 6 at JEC World 2019.
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JEC World 2019 preview: Refitech
Refitech (Waalwijk, Netherlands) will exhibit its carbon fiber guide dog handle, finalist for the JEC 2019 Innovation Award, at the Holland Pavilion, Booth E80 in Hall 5.
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JEC World 2019 preview: Institut für Textiltechnik at RWTH Aachen University
The Institute für Textiltechnik at RWTH Aachen University (ITA) and the Aachen Center for Integrative Lightweight Construction (AZL, Aachen, Germany) will demonstrate expertise in glass fibers, preforms and textile concrete at their joint booth at JEC World 2019.
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IACMI, Abaris host collaborative training workshops
The IACMI/Abaris workshops are aimed at mitigating the critical skills gap in the composites technical industry and growing a skilled composites workforce nation-wide.
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U.S. states set gigawatt goals for offshore wind
Three different states plan for gigawatt grids, powered by wind turbines with >90-meter-long composite blades, to help combat climate change.
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University of Houston researchers explore potential of silk fiber composites
A researcher at the University of Houston-Clear Lake is working to produce natural silk fiber composites with stronger resistance to impact than traditional glass and carbon fibers.
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Hennecke Group North American headquarters moves to new facility
The new facility includes a research and development laboratory, a modern parts warehouse and areas for machinery repair and mixhead rebuilding services.
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People in Composites – February 2019
CW’s monthly roundup of people news in the composites industry.
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EASA completes first flight session of MC-21-300 certification program
During the certification tests, the behavior of MC-21-300 aircraft was evaluated in various modes, including high angles of attack and stalling.
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