Windblades
Vestas to produce zero-waste wind turbines by 2040
Vestas plans to present its waste-management strategy within the next two years, including plans for decommissioned turbine blades and glass fiber recycling.
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Advancing thermoplastic composites and RTM for Clean Sky 2 in Spain
EURECAT leads projects for TPC keel beam, window frames and thermoset RTM fuselage frames with TPC shear ties for next-gen aircraft.
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Plug-and-produce AFP system installed in one day and debuts at composites automation center
Addcomposites completes installations of its AFP-XS toolhead at KUKA Finland and SAM|XL in Netherlands.
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U.S. Production Tax Credit extended one year
The PTC is targeted directly at developers of wind farms and extends the previous legislation that was phased out and expired at the end of 2019.
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Ahlstrom-Munksjö completes the sale of glass fiber reinforcement business
On Dec. 31, Ahlstrom-Munksjö announced that it has completed the sale of its glass fiber reinforcement business in Mikkeli, Finland, to Vitrulan Composites Oy.
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Top composites news stories of 2019
The top 10 most viewed composites news stories of 2019.
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Plant Tour: Holland Composites, Lelystad, Netherlands
Balancing performance with affordable production, this industry veteran continues to explore composites’ infinite possibilities.
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Gurit signs long term core material supply agreement with Chinese wind turbine blade OEM
The three-year contract is a continuation of an existing business relationship for the supply of core materials.
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University of Texas researchers develop deep-ocean wind turbine blades
Funded by a $3.3 million grant from the U.S. DOE, university researchers will develop a prototype of a vertical-axis, floating offshore wind turbine design.
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IACMI: Driving innovation in the advanced composites industry
Since its start in 2015, the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) has come a long way in its mission of advancing composites innovation. CTO Uday Vaidya reflects on the past five years.
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