German composite specialist INVENT collaborates in SUSTAINair for increased aircraft circularity
Three-and-a-half-year, 11-partner EU project will include metals and composites spanning design, manufacturing, maintenance, repair, assembly and recycling.
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Éirecomposites and ORPC to use recycled carbon fiber in tidal turbine foils
Development part of €3M CRIMSON project to advance tidal energy for clean electricity.
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AIMPLAS enters financial year with €13.3 million revenue and sustainability commitment
AIMPLAS closed 2019 with a 14% increase in revenue based on 226 R&D&I projects, became leading plastics technology center in Valencia, constructed new facility that promote research for circular economy.
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UBQ Materials awarded ISO certifications for waste-derived thermoplastic
The Israeli startup’s bio-based material achieves international recognition as a raw material for industrial manufacturing applications.
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IntegriCo Composites expands existing composite rail tie production into high-growth markets
Company bolsters existing product line into pipeline skids and construction matting parts while maintaining a continued focus on recycled plastic sustainability solutions.
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UMaine awarded $2.8 million to accelerate AM wind blade development
Additive manufacturing with bio-based, 100% recyclable feedstocks reinforced with wood can reduce construction time by six months and cut costs by 25-50%
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Wevolver, Mitsubishi launch KyronMAX composites design challenge
Designers are invited to submit a product, part, or concept that uses KyronMAX’s range of high-strength, carbon fiber-based composites for a $25,000 prize and prototype development support.
Johns Manville launches thermal recycling unit for glass fiber waste
The unit provides a projected recycling capacity of more than three tons per hour and will keep more than ten thousand tons of waste out of landfills annually.
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DecomBlades consortium awarded funding for a cross-sector wind turbine blade recycling project
A 10-partner consortium has received funding for a three-year R&D project aiming at commercialization of sustainable techniques for recycling wind blades.
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SHAPE Machining, Supernatural-X collaborate on composite electric guitar
Made from reclaimed carbon fiber, the lightweight guitar possesses excellent tuning stability, and zero RF interference.