Wind/Energy
InfraBlades Progresses Wind Blade Reuse for Dutch Bridges
Dutch startup InfraBlades is giving decommissioned wind turbine blades a second life as load-bearing infrastructure, with two bridge projects already underway in Rotterdam and Pijnacker.
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Denso Introduces Composite Pipe Repair Systems
Protal 3200CF and Protal 2800CF deliver nonmetallic, standards-based repairs that restore structural strength and minimize downtime for pipelines, tailored to different field conditions and performance priorities.
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Practical Steps to Making Composites More Sustainable
Exel Composites discusses a practical, multi-faceted approach — including biomaterials, recycling and partnerships to build scale — as well as the industry’s circularity challenges and future opportunities.
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University of Houston Repurposes Blades for Highway Sign Structure
University of Houston researchers built a full-scale overhead sign structure from a retired GE37 blade, cutting material costs by about 73% versus a conventional steel design, and embodied energy and emissions by more than 65%.
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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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Lucideon to Establish Sovereign U.K. Manufacturing of CMC for Aerospace, Defense and Nuclear
Lucideon proposes a £500 million facility at Keele University Science Park to build the U.K.'s industrial-scale ceramic matrix composite manufacturing capabilities.
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Gurit Secures Extended Western Wind OEM Supply Contract
Gurit strengthens its foothold in the wind energy sector with a $14.8 million supply contract for specially formulated epoxy-based resins and adhesives.
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First Strategic Acquisition Preps Afterwind for On-Site Wind Blade Cutting Expansion
An accumulation of Advantis A/S equipment, IP and technologies will strengthen Afterwind’s end-to-end recycling efforts and mark its entry into the Danish market.
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ORE Catapult Launches Wind Blade Damage Survey
Engineers, operators and asset owners are invited to share insights on blade damage as part of an ORE Catapult initiative to shape future testing and research priorities.
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Vitrimer Chemistry Brings Reversability to Thermoset Resins
CAMX 2026: Techstorm’s patent-pending vitrimer resin platform is designed to recycle at temperatures as low as 80°C, targeting full recyclability for wind turbine blades.
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