Reinforcements
Purdue researchers develop new type of intelligent architected materials
Phase transforming cellular materials (PXCM) exhibit intelligent responses to external forces and stimuli, can dissipate energy to avoid damage and are being developed for transportation, military and other applications that can use composites.
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Hexagon Purus opens new composite H2 cylinder manufacturing hub in Kassel, Germany
Third new manufacturing facility for Hexagon Purus this year and second dedicated to carbon fiber-reinforced composite pressure vessels for H2 storage.
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NLcomp spins off Eco Yachts brand for sustainable composite boat development
Eco Yachts is an Italy-based shipyard that will produce climate-neutral yachts and motorboats with third-party verification using rComposite fiberglass.
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Cevotec Samba Pro installed in Fraunhofer IGCV AI research hall
Prepreg system is available to companies interested in exploring research in digitalization and AI for composites manufacture or to evaluate FPP-designed components.
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Avient presents Hammerhead sandwich panels for boatbuilders
Continuous glass fiber-reinforced thermoplastic panels offer the marine industry lightweighting and production efficiency compared to traditional construction materials.
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Airbus unveils PioneerLab twin-engine flying laboratory
Digital systems, bio-based and recyclable composites and other workstreams specifically dedicated to twin-engines will be tested and matured aboard Airbus’ helicopter demonstrator.
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Gurit composite materials support FridgeWize industrial chiller fan blades
Gurit prepreg and technical assistance has solved FridgeWize’s specification, volume and production efficiency challenges, enabling the manufacture and installation of more than 25,000 fan blades in 2022.
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Engine vane demonstrates potential for gapped, unidirectional dry fiber for infusion
GKN Aerospace and its partners developed an aircraft demonstrator component made with TeXtreme’s latest Gapped UD material, proving out a dry, infusible tape meant to compare in performance to UD prepreg.
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British supercar is lightweighted using Hypetex colored carbon fiber
The bespoke BAC Mono R uses Hypetex titanium carbon fiber twill body for a distinctive aesthetic finish without the need for paint, for up to eight times more weight savings and maximized performance.
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Carbon fiber chassis halves weight of Krone Big X forage harvester
IFW and partners are developing and testing a CFRP chassis for agricultural vehicles, enabling new design possibilities, enhanced torsional stiffness and 50% less weight.
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