Reinforcements
ATL Composites collaboration advances kite-foil board production for Paris Olympics
Breiana Whitehead, pioneering Australian kite-foil sailor, spearheads board design intricacies with ATL Composites to enhance her performance ahead of the July 2024 competition.
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Lingrove secures $10 million in financing to ramp up plant-based ekoa production
New support will enable climate-friendly, high-performance and aesthetically pleasing interiors made from ekoa natural fiber composite surfaces and panels.
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Al Seer Marine, Abu Dhabi Maritime unveil world’s largest 3D-printed boat
Holding the new Guinness World Record at 11.98 meters, the 3D-printed composite water taxi used a CEAD Flexbot to print two hulls in less than 12 days.
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Toray rCF from Boeing 787 is incorporated into ultra-light laptops
Torayca-based aerospace components have successfully been repurposed into the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12, highlighting the ongoing application of recycled composites.
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ITA student research progresses ultra-thin composites, textile sorting
Novel method for fiber-to-fiber recycling of used textiles and a low-cost, cost-effective precursor for carbon fiber manufacture earn 2023 Walter Reiners Foundation Awards.
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CRP USA 3D printing composites meet critical needs of bobsledding sport
Components critical to a bobsled’s functionality — push handles, hand grips and seats — were tailored from Windform materials, heightening both performance and safety for athletes’ racing in the 2026 Winter Olympics.
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From the CW Archives: Airbus A400M cargo door
The inaugural CW From the Archives revisits Sara Black’s 2007 story on out-of-autoclave infusion used to fabricate the massive composite upper cargo door for the Airbus A400M military airlifter.
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Monadnock HTAC Veil protects GFRP equipment against corrosion
Binder-free ECTFE-apertured reinforcement maintains a high resistance against chemicals and abrasion at high temperatures, extending performance and integrity of composite systems.
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SCABAEGO project develops bioactive composite that supports healing of broken bones
Fraunhofer IFAM researchers and partners combine biodegradable polymer polycaprolactone and bioactive glass to 3D print custom-fit structures for bone fracture sites.
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Carbon Revolution awarded OEM program, sets sights on additional NA facility
The carbon fiber wheel manufacturer and supplier has been awarded a total of 18 vehicle programs over the last couple of years, and is now looking to build capacity.
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