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Composites Index Holds Near highs as Exports Break Into Expansion
The June reading barely moved from May, but a jump in exports past 50 and a surge in optimism offset cooling production and orders.
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Post Cure: LFAM Microfactory Expands U.S. 3D Printing Scale and Agility
AI-powered 3D printing with sustainable materials and fiber reinforcement enables full-service rapid part/component production.
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Stay Ahead of the Trends Shaping Manufacturing
Deep technical reporting alone can't keep pace with today's volatile manufacturing landscape. CompositesWorld and Gardner Business Media's new Manufacturing Connected platform is designed to help composites professionals see the bigger picture shaping their markets.
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Composites power the energy transition and the AI economy
From record-breaking wind installations to composite conductor cores doubling grid capacity, composites are at the center of the infrastructure driving both clean energy and the digital economy.
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80% bio-based epoxy moves ski manufacturing toward zero-impact goals
Sicomin’s GreenPoxy80 increases bio-based material by 60% over previous epoxies, developed for use in a ZAG touring ski that aims to push the use of sustainable materials to new levels.
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VIDEO: A Decade of the MFFD
CW reporting on the MFFD — the largest welded thermoplastic composite aircraft structure ever built — is collected here, alongside new video coverage from Thermoforged.
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NIOSH Study Measures Graphene Exposures in U.S., Sets Preliminary Benchmark
NIOSH study of exposures at 11 graphene producers and users in U.S. results in proposed limit, recommends composites sector receive nanocarbons embedded in masterbatch vs. handling dry nanopowder directly.
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Episode 57: Francesco De Stefano, Caracol
Caracol’s CEO and co-founder discusses how robotic LFAM is scaling composites production — from aerospace tooling to end-use maritime parts — and what AI-driven automation means for the industry’s future.
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The Future of CFRP Pressure Vessels: Larger Sizes, Lightweighting, Data Centers and Space
Hexagon Composites discusses the largest Titan 510 Mobile Pipeline, use of thermoplastic composites for lightweighting modules, towpreg, Chinese carbon fiber and growth from data centers and space.
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VIDEO: Spiral TPC Finds Solutions to Scale Up TPC Recycling
Netherlands-based Spiral RTC details its journey from its early beginnings to its latest endeavors building end-of-life TPC recycling infrastructure in this snapshot video by Thermoforged.
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Single endless roving placement saves up to 70% CFRP weight, enables closed-loop fiber recovery
Holy Technologies’ robotic Infinite Fiber Placement deposits carbon fiber as one continuous, uncut tow using six-axis robotics and RTM, enabling significant lightweighting and full-length fiber recovery via mild acetic acid solvolysis.
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Composite Conductor Cores Boost Capacity, Cut Cost to Help Power Grids Meet AI Demand
Composite cores have evolved to increase conductor capacity 2X and cut transmission losses by up to 50%, achievable within 1-3 years with existing infrastructure, but also enable sensing and smart, adaptive grids.
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