Workforce Development

Ketones

Thermoplastic composites “clip” time, labor on small but crucial parts

Preconsolidated carbon fiber/PPS and PEEK and automated thermoforming enable six-figure production of connectors for the Airbus A350 XWB.

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Weaving

Field repair: Step-sanding tool kit and more

Onsite repairs to damaged composite parts, historically, have involved a time-consuming process, the success of which depends on the skill and experience of the repair technician and the availability of suitable tools.

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Wind/Energy

American wind energy adds jobs in 2014, credits PTC tax credit

The industry calls on Congress to extend the Production Tax Credit (PTC) for wind power.

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Automotive

Sigmatex awarded government funding

The carbon converter is part of a program to improve composite material adoption and lightweighting in the UK automotive sector, funded by AMSCI.

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Consumer

Making carbon fiber green

Composite Recycling Technology Center is being established in Washington State.

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Carbon Fibers

Australian carbon fiber center to partner with DowAksa

DowAksa will team with Deakin University and the Carbon Nexus facility to promote carbon for market adoption, and promote Australian expertise in materials and manufacturing.

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Carbon Fibers

Quasi-isotropic, symmetrical fabric for tooling

Well-known in structural applications, this symmetric, balanced and quasi-isotropic fabric offers savings and opens opportunities in composites tooling.

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Space

Virgin Galactic opens LauncherOne design and manufacturing plant

LauncherOne, a new two-stage orbital launch vehicle designed to deliver satellites of 225 kg or less into orbit, will be manufactured at a facility near the Long Beach, CA, US airport. A job fair is scheduled for March 7.

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Wind/Energy

New hydraulic press for automated processing of thermoplastic CFRP

Wickert Presstech delivers new system to German Aerospace Center which reportedly can process all materials and uses latest in automated technology.

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Carbon Fibers

CFRP camera boom enables safe spill inspection

NONA Composites’ 32m REACH structure meets tight remediation schedule at DoE radioactive waste storage site.

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microwire technology for composites