Heather Caliendo Senior Editor

Thermoplastics 2 May 2016

New composite pipe designed for extreme subsea oil and gas operations

The m-pipe subsea intervention line is the longest VICTREX PEEK-based solution ever made.

Sustainability 22 Apr 2016

New technologies from REFORM project may reduce costs of composites

The project focused on improving the environmental performance of composite components along the lifecycle from production to disposal.

Glass Fibers 18 Apr 2016

Navy unveils unmanned composites-intensive vessel

This entirely new class of ocean-going vessel can traverse thousands of kilometers over the open seas for months at a time, without a single crew member aboard.

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Electric Vehicles 15 Apr 2016

Honda’s Clarity Fuel Cell sedan features hybrid-molded rear bumper beam

The rear bumper beam is made of the Tepex composites material from the Lanxess subsidiary Bond-Laminates.

Pressure Vessels 11 Apr 2016

Nordex and Acciona Windpower finalize merger

In October 2015, Nordex and Acciona Windpower announced that they planned to combine their activities to establish a global wind energy player.

Aerospace 4 Apr 2016

DARPA awards Phase 1 contracts for its Gremlins program

The contracts for Gremlins has been awarded to four teams led by Composite Engineering Inc., Dynetics Inc., General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. and Lockheed Martin.

Out of Autoclave 7 Mar 2016

LG Hausys invests in HP-RTM machine from KraussMaffei

The machine is producing advanced structural components for the visible part of automobiles, including a CFRP roof panel.

Wind/Energy 1 Mar 2016

Giant blades could spur more growth in offshore energy in U.S.

Sandia National Laboratories’ research is working on designs that are two and a half times longer than any existing wind blade.

Wind/Energy 29 Feb 2016

Wind energy is top source for new electric capacity in the U.S.

2015 ranks as the third highest year for wind installations on record.

Carbon Fibers 25 Feb 2016

SGL Group combines fibers and materials into single business unit

The new business unit, named Composites – Fibers and Materials (CFM), is headed by Andreas Wüllner, who also continues as managing director of SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers.