Materials
Bringing Proven FMC Technology to U.S. Manufacturing
Domestic, non-styrene-based carbon fiber SMC for next-generation mobility and defense applications.
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Singapore Researchers Turn CFRP Waste Into Multifunctional Aerogels
NUS researchers convert carbon fiber composite waste, including both fibers and resin, into aerogels for insulation, sound absorption and oil spill clean-up.
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Axalp Technologies Fabricates CFRP Propeller Blades for Dufour
SNAPSHOT: In-house designed and produced custom folding propeller blades for Dufour Aerospace’s Aero-200 tilt-wing aircraft support the platform’s cruise-efficiency goals.
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Lineat Adopts Techlan's Recycled Release Liners
Techlan's recycled Re-Liners are used by Lineat Composites to boost sustainability in the production of its aligned recycled carbon fiber products.
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Laser-Assisted Thermoplastic AFP In Situ Consolidation at Industrial Speed
CW talks to Layway founder Fedor Antonov on the physics of in situ consolidation, what the aerospace market failed to democratize and the central unsolved problem of industrializing this composites manufacturing technology.
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DITF Pursues High-Value rGF, rCF Textile Reinforcement as Part of REWIND Project
The DITF is developing yarns and fabrics for new components, succeeding in rGF-reinforced PA6 yarns and studying long fiber delamination (LFD) tape processing.
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B&T Composites Delivers Custom Panels for Marine Exposure
SNAPSHOT: The in-house-built carbon fiber prepreg and PVC foam core panels are able to handle continuous outdoor exposure in demanding maritime conditions.
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CCIC Develops Closed-Loop Continuous RCF Remanufacturing Process, Demonstrates Via Auto Components
China’s CCIC has developed a catalytic recycling pathway that reclaims full-length carbon fibers and reusable polyols from thermoset composites, highlighted via a hybrid automotive hood using virgin carbon fiber outer skin and ContRGF core.
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Praana, 3B and Original Composites & Fiberglass: The Next Chapter
Praana’s acquisition of Owens Corning’s glass reinforcements business and resulting integration with 3B into Original Composites & Fiberglass brings scale, expansion into India, Asia and investment in a new model for global glass fiber composites.
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Haddy Prints Military Drone Boat
The Florida-based large-format AM company has produced the TF-179, demonstrating how digital manufacturing is enabling more agile development cycles and a faster path from concept to deployment.
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