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Composites Market Insights, December 06, 2021 |
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Click the Headlines below for more detail on the news article. News articles are divided into sections such as “Business Development”, “New Material”, “Application Development”, “Price Movement”, “Awards and Certifications”, “Events”, “People” and “Others” |
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Business Development |
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Partnership between Hexcel and METYX for High Performance Carbon Pultrusion Technology |
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Hexcel Corporation is collaborating with METYX to manufacture high-performance carbon pultruded profiles made from polyurethane (PU) resin and unidirectional carbon fiber for the wind energy market. The two companies have joined forces to develop technology that builds on Hexcel expertise in polyurethanes for the ski industry combined with its strength in providing high-performance composites to wind energy customers and expanding to other markets for composite applications. METYX is a manufact ……. |
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Hexcel and Fairmat Partner up to Recycle Carbon Fiber Prepreg Composites |
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Hexcel Corporation and Fairmat, a deep technology startup based in France, have entered into an agreement to build the capability to recycle carbon fiber prepreg from Hexcel European operations for reuse in composite panels sold into commercial markets. As a result, it is intended that most of the carbon fiber prepreg cutoffs generated at Hexcel plants in Europe will be repurposed by the end of 2022. Under the partnership, Fairmat will lease a former Hexcel facility in Bouguenais (Loire-Atlanti ……. |
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Scott Bader Incorporates Its Irish Office |
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Scott Bader has further committed to the Irish composites market through the incorporation of its Irish office. Previously part of Scott Bader UK, Scott Bader Ireland was established as its own legal corporation in Ireland during 2021. The investment will ensure Scott Bader Ireland continues to serve their loyal, longstanding customers throughout Northern and Southern Ireland. Originally established in 1984, Scott Bader has long been committed to the Irish composites market. They are the onl ……. |
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Volonic Launches Carbon Fiber as a Luxury Material Option for the Volonic Valet 3 |
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Volonic apprised of the immediate availability of carbon fiber as a luxury material option for its flagship product, the Volonic Valet 3. Offered in a black and white colorway, carbon fiber joins a curated list of world-class materials that can be utilized with the world’s first customizable, free placement wireless charging solution. Exceptionally strong, yet lightweight, carbon fiber is globally renowned as a preferred material in high-performance luxury automobiles and cutting-edge aerospa ……. |
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Partnership between UBQ Materials and Polygram Group |
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UBQ Materials, developer of the most climate-positive thermoplastic material on the market, informed about its partnership with Polyram Group, a leading international supplier of high performance thermoplastic compounds, to incorporate the patented bio-based material, UBQ, into Polyram’s formulations to bring a new sustainability solutions to market. “With growing concerns about climate change and resource availability, sustainability has become a priority for automotive manufacturers. Not on ……. |
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New Material |
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MCC and MCAM Develop FRTP with Flame Retardancy |
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Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (MCC) and Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials Japan Ltd. (MCAM) have informed about the development of a thermoplastic composite material (FRTP) which offers flame retardancy, high production performance, and recyclability. MCC and MCAM have developed FRTP by bring together MCC’s technology about battery systems and optimizing its unique fibers and thermoplastic resin compositions and achieving fire resistance that withstands more than 5 minutes of a flame o ……. |
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Application Development |
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Toray Employs Materials Informatics to Swiftly Develop CFRP |
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Toray Industries, Inc. has developed a carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) for advanced aerospace applications. The company leveraged materials informatics technology to swiftly achieve exceptional flame retardance and mechanical performance for this material. The company will push forward with demonstration testing to broaden CFRP applications and demand to encompass aircraft, automobiles, and general industrial usage. As a part of its digital transformation initiatives, which draw on data ……. |
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SAERTEX’s SAERfoam Used by Developpement Composite for Train Stations Platforms |
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“Developpement Composite” is a newly created company founded by an experienced and complementary trio: Julien Nicoli (CEO), Jean Philippe Bordat (COO) and Pascal PEAN (Composites Manager). Together, they have in-depth knowledge in the installation of train platforms and advanced composites. The idea of the project was to develop composite platforms, with an easy to install plug and play system. Initial requirements were a reduction in weight and the associated simplified installation of the pla ……. |
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KRAIBURG TPE Provides Soft Touch Thermoplastic Elastomers for Medical Equipment |
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KRAIBURG TPE’s THERMOLAST H is the ideal material solution for medical equipment due to its excellent haptics and soft touch surface. It can be used for buttons, handles, grips, and other medical device applications. THERMOLAST H is created to deliver high-quality material solutions, specifically for the Asia Pacific healthcare and medical device markets. It meets the Cytotoxicity ISO 10993-5, GB/T 16886.5, China GB 4806 – 2016, US FDA CFR 21, Regulation (EU) No 10/2011, and REACH and RoHS, as ……. |
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Price Movement |
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Ashland Raises Prices for 1,4-Butanediol and Derivatives in North America |
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Ashland is increasing prices on 1,4-Butanediol (BDO) and several derivative products as indicated below: Product: 1,4 butanediol (BDO), Amount of increase: $0.45 per pound Product: n-methyl-pyrrolidone (NMP) Amount of increase: $0.50 per pound Product: 2-pyrrolidone (2-Pyrol) Amount of increase: $0.50 per pound Product: gamma-butyrolactone (BLO) Amount of increase: $0.60 per pound Product: tetrahydrofuran (THF) Amount of increase: $0.50 per pound The increases apply to Nort ……. |
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Awards and Certifications |
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SME’s Composites Manufacturing Tech Group Honors Industry Leaders in Aerospace and Defense Composites Manufacturing |
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SME in association with its Composites Manufacturing Tech Group recognized two individuals and two prominent composites manufacturing organizations in November at its 2021 Excellence in Composites Manufacturing Awards during its AeroDef Manufacturing conference. J.H. “Jud” Hall Composites Manufacturing Award: This year, SME recognized J.H. “Jud” Hall recipients from both 2020 and 2021, due to pandemic restrictions that hampered business travel last year. The winners were: • Kurtis Willden, t ……. |
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Events |
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SABIC Showcases at Battery Show Europe 2021 in Stuttgart, Germany |
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SABIC is calling attention to its dedicated and all-encompassing approach to ‘Powering Excellence in Batteries and Energy Storage’ – across industries from automotive and e-mobility to others who rely on stationary energy storage applications. SABIC’s Specialties business presented its vision of re-imagining battery designs for e-mobility and industrial applications with advanced thermoplastic solutions designed to maximize safety, provide longer product life and support manufacturing scalabil ……. |
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People |
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Composite Integration Appoints Dr. Tim Searle as New Research & Development Director |
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Composite Integration has carried out both collaborative and internal research and development activities since its beginnings in 2002. Dr. Tim Searle CEng MIMechE, who supported the company’s internal team for several years on a consultancy basis, has joined the company full time in a new position of Research and Development Director. Tim has a long and successful background in Composites, having started as a Marine Engineering Student at the University of Plymouth, followed by his PhD in Co ……. |
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Others |
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UK’s First Wind Turbine Blade Recycling Project Gets Go-Ahead |
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Composites UK apprises of its involvement in a new major project to develop wind turbine blade recycling in Britain, which for the first time has been given the go-ahead after the project proposal won a UK Government grant. The GBP 2 million three-year project involves a consortium led by Aker Offshore Wind and Scottish researchers, with the aim of ensuring a more sustainable future for the global wind industry and the wider composites manufacturing industry – accelerating the drive towards n ……. |
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Apogee Dynamics Selected as a Finalist for High-Temperature Carbon-Fiber 3D Printing Challenge |
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Apogee Dynamics, a division of HPIL Holding, has been selected as a Finalist by Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials for its High-Temperature Carbon-Fiber 3D Printing Challenge from amongst many high-quality submissions from all over the world. Apogee Dynamics submitted its design know as; Electric Propulsion: Electrodynamic Profile Ramping. The design showcases advanced, proprietary, 3D Printing capabilities utilizing Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials’ KyronMax. The design is a sub-as ……. |
