Fabric Development Inc.
1217 Mill St.
Quakertown
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PA
18951
US
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The Kordsa strategy
Turkey-based Kordsa has a long history supplying materials to the global tire market. It now has its sights set on reinforcement fabrics, prepregs and core materials for aerospace, automotive and industrial structures.
Kordsa completes acquisition of FDI and TPI
Kordsa has announced the completed acquisition of Fabric Development Inc. and Textile Products Inc., which provide advanced composite materials to the commercial aviation industry.
Kordsa acquires two US companies
Kordsa (Istanbul, Turkey), a Sabancı Holding (Istanbul, Turkey) subsidiary, announced December 6 that it has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Fabric Development Inc. (FDI, Quakertown, PA, US) and Textile Products Inc. (TPI, Anaheim, CA, US).
Carbon landing gear leg cushions UAV landing
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Pultruding cost out of aerospace parts
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JEC Composites 2007 Product Showcase
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JEC COMPOSITES 2007 Highlights
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A technological brake for the carbon supply roller coaster?
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Advances in sizings and surface treatments for carbon fibers
As carbon reinforcements find new applications,
unfamiliar processes and resin systems make sizing and treatment
surprisingly hot topics.