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New online training course targets prepreg basics

JEC World 2024: Composites Expert highlights how its E-Learning Composites Academy platform supports flexible industry learning with new courses developed with Stelia Aerospace North America.  

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AMRC Training Centre introduces composites apprenticeship opportunity

With partners McLaren and Teledyne CML Composites, the Training Center will train new composites technicians in South Yorkshire to build up the future industry workforce.

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Reducing accidental separator inclusion in prepreg layup

ST Engineering MRAS discusses the importance of addressing human factors to reduce separator inclusion in bonded structures.

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Women in the Composites Industry brings together women for networking, educational opportunities

Aiming to support the growth of women in this industry, the WCI industry group and its partners recently held its first live training event hosted by Owens Corning.

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Zeiss, Imperial College London summer school enhances materials, sustainability learning

Twenty-four next-generation students attended the Imperial College London this August to advance their scientific knowledge, with workshops, lectures, activities and a composites competition.

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Composites UK launches best practice guide for composites tooling

“Mould Tooling for Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Composites” is latest in Composites UK’s series of good practice guides, available online for free.

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Inha University incorporates SwiftComp simulation software to virtually test composites

AnalySwift’s SwiftComp tool aims to mitigate the burden of costly experiments and enable accurate testing of woven and braided composite structures.  

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NASA names university teams for aeronautics research challenges

As part of the agency’s University Leadership Initiative, three multidisciplinary teams will address topics related to growth in AAM, while a fourth examines electricity generation for future airliners.  

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Belzona opens fifth European SuperWrap Training Centre

Global training facilities provide intensive, first-class installer and supervisor training for proper use and application of Belzona composite pipe and tank repair systems.  

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ASCEND program update: Designing next-gen, high-rate auto and aerospace composites

GKN Aerospace, McLaren Automotive and U.K.-based partners share goals and progress aiming at high-rate, Industry 4.0-enabled, sustainable materials and processes.

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Toray, University of Chicago speed up polymer recycling R&D

A jointly developed multi-scale computational predictive technique can accurately predict viscoelasticity from the chemical structures of polymers, ramping up product maturation.  

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Chemnitz University of Technology receives €6 million to expand research into "green" carbon fiber

Carbon LabFactory and InnoCarbEnergy project conduct R&D across entire value chain from raw materials through processes to structures and systems on a pilot line with technology demonstrators.  

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The Native Lab launches composites course training membership plan

Courses that touch on the fundamentals of composite materials, design, analysis and more are available for individuals and companies alike through TNL’s online platform.  

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Pusan National University researchers introduce method to enhance thermally conductive composites

The proposed method has the potential to control the orientation of composite fillers without surface modification, improving thermal management.  

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Norco Composites awarded new contracts, recruits to bolster workforce

High demand for Norco’s composites expertise in the defense, aerospace and subsea markets has led to the company’s investment in 10+ new workers and specialist training programs and facility developments.  

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TPRC training courses target thermoplastic composites

Three upcoming in-person thermoplastic composites courses, ranging from entry-level to advanced, are organized to enhance composites professionals’ knowledge in this burgeoning field.  

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TRB Lightweight Structures partners with University of Bristol to broaden PFA offerings

Knowledge Transfer Partnership project aims to develop novel and improved PFA resin formulations for composite applications.  

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Rice University turns asphaltene into graphene for composites

University scientists use novel flash Joule heating process to convert crude oil byproduct into graphene, to then be mixed with composites for thermal, anti-corrosion and 3D-printing applications.  

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UD’s Center for Composite Materials hosts NASA University Leadership Initiative

October meeting of industry, government and academic accentuates the University of Delaware’s study of research and technology barriers in UAM using its new class of composite materials, TuFF.  

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University of Maine unveils 100% bio-based 3D-printed home

BioHome3D, made of wood fibers and bioresins and entirely 3D printed, highlights Maine’s effort to address the need for more affordable housing.  

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The importance of resin mixing procedures in the composites shop

What is considered to be common knowledge when storing, handling, weighing, mixing and deploying epoxy resins and adhesives has brought to light the need for tighter control, improved practices.  

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Ulster University, Synthesites advance intelligent cure monitoring

Research collaboration to enable active control and optimization for RTM process for composite structures manufacture.  

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Anisoprint R&D team begins 3D printing center at Jacobs University Bremen

Established research environment to comprehensively upgrade CFC technology, explore new composites methods, formulations and designs.  

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9T Labs, Purdue University to advance composites use in structural aerospace applications

Partnership defines new standard of accessibility to produce 3D-printed structural composite parts as easily as metal alternatives via Additive Fusion Technology, workflow tools.  

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