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Composites Market Insights, December 14, 2020 |
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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”, “Technology Development”, “Price Movement”, “Awards and Certifications”, “People”, and “Others”. |
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Business Development |
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AOC Finalizes Acquisition of UPR Manufacturing Operations in Czech Republic |
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AOC has completed the acquisition of the Unsaturated Polyester Resin (UPR) manufacturing operations in Usti nad Labem (Czech Republic). This footprint extension will allow AOC to further improve service and logistics to its customers in Central/ Eastern Europe as well as in Germany, and will make new products (e.g. based on recycled PET) available for customers around Europe. For identifying growth opportunities for unsaturated polyester resin in the global automotive composites market, pleas ……. |
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| Supply Agreement between Toray Advanced Composites and Joby Aviation |
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| Toray Advanced Composites has completed a long-term supply agreement with Joby Aviation for the composite material used for its aircraft. The California-based aircraft company will use Toray’s carbon fiber composite materials to bring fast, affordable, and zero-emissions aerial ridesharing to global communities. Joby selected Toray Advanced Composite materials due to their proven heritage of meeting mechanical and safety requirements in aerospace and high-performance automotive applications. ……. |
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Sea Gulf Industrial Supplies LLC — Dura Composites’ New GRP Distributor in the UAE |
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Sea Gulf Industrial Supplies LLC has been declared as the newest distribution partner for Dura Composites in the United Arab Emirates. The newly formed partnership will help expand Dura Composites’ global footprint and deliver on its ambition to make the use of composite products mainstream, with a particular focus on industrial flooring, access structures, hand railing, trench covers, and platforms. Dura Composites’ International Distribution Business Development Manager Paul Fletcher says ……. |
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GE Renewable Energy Signs US Blade Recycling Contract with Veolia |
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GE Renewable Energy has signed a multi-year agreement with Veolia North America (VNA) to recycle blades removed from its US-based onshore turbines during upgrades and repowering efforts. Through this agreement, GE plans to recycle the majority of blades that are replaced during repowering efforts. Veolia will process the blades for use as a raw material for cement, utilizing a cement kiln co-processing technology. VNA has a successful history of supplying repurposed engineered materials to th ……. |
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Perma-Pipe International Holdings Starts Additional Production Lines & Increased Capacity in Middle East |
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Perma-Pipe International Holdings, Inc. informed that its subsidiaries Perma-Pipe Middle East FZC and Perma-Pipe India PVT. LTD. have procured and installed large capacity production lines for surface preparation, heating and coating for a wide range of piping materials and specialty shapes to serve the oil and gas, and water transmission industries at the company’s existing facilities in Fujairah, UAE, and Gandhidham, India. Adding to its existing custom coating capabilities, Perma-Pipe’s ne ……. |
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New Material |
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MakerBot Offers Three New ABS Composite Materials from Kimya for METHOD 3D Printers |
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MakerBot, a global leader in 3D printing and subsidiary of Stratasys Ltd., informed that three new Kimya ABS composite materials by ARMOR have been qualified for MakerBot LABS for the MakerBot METHOD X 3D printer. Composites are one of the most in-demand material categories for manufacturing applications due to their enhanced properties compared to unfilled thermoplastics. The new materials include Kimya ABS Kevlar for parts with high strength, abrasion-resistance, and dimensional stability; ……. |
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Markforged Introduces Onyx ESD |
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Markforged, creator of the world’s largest metal and carbon fiber industrial 3D printing platform, the Digital Forge, has launched Onyx ESD, a new high-strength composite material for the electronics manufacturing industry. The release of Onyx ESD comes amid growing demand for 3D printing materials that are not only safe for electronics manufacturing, but also produce high-quality and high-strength parts. This material is a high-performance static-dissipative version of Markforged’s flagship ……. |
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Application Development |
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Rinac Uses BASF’s Elastopir Solutions to Produce Mobile ICU Facilities for COVID-19 Relief |
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Rinac India Limited (Rinac), India’s leading insulated panel and refrigeration system producer, has recently produced mobile medical Intensive Care Unit (ICU) facilities made with BASF’s Elastopir, a high-quality polyurethane rigid foam insulation solution. Traditionally used in the construction of refrigerated spaces for cold storage and animal farming, Elastopir is being used for healthcare facilities for the first time. These facilities will support India’s urgent need for more hospital beds ……. |
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Technology Development |
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Continental Structural Plastics’ Advanced Technologies Center Launches Lightweighting, Battery Enclosure and Materials Innovations |
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Continental Structural Plastics (CSP), along with its parent company Teijin, unveiled an innovative honeycomb Class A panel technology and an advanced, multi-material EV battery enclosure that can be molded in any number of CSP’s proprietary composite formulations. These component technologies were developed at the company’s new Advanced Technologies Center located on Harmon Road in Auburn Hills, Michigan. This Advanced Technologies Center is CSP’s second R&D facility in the city. The Advanc ……. |
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Price Movement |
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allnex Increases Price of RADCURE EMEA |
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Due to increasing costs for raw materials, allnex will increase prices across the Radcure portfolio for Europe, Middle East and Africa by up to 0.70 euro/kg, depending on the product and the current price level. New prices will be effective as of January 01, 2021, or as contracts allow. ……. |
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Awards and Certifications |
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Dura Composites Honored with Its Second Queen’s Award |
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Dura Composites have been honored with its second Queen’s Award for Enterprise, presented by The Lord-Lieutenant of Essex Mrs. Jennifer Tolhurst at the company’s brand-new Operations Centre in Clacton-on-Sea. Having previously won a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade in 2017, this time the Essex-based company, which is now entering its 25th year of trading, has been recognized for its outstanding Innovation – thanks largely to the success of its rapid-deployment c ……. |
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People |
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STRUCTeam Appoints Automotive and Transportation Specialists to Strengthen Expansion |
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STRUCTeam, a leading independent composites engineering consultancy, has appointed Dr. Roman Hillermeier as Transport Sector Lead and Dr. Joseph Laux as Senior Technical Advisor. These important new additions are part of a wider investment strategy that will develop STRUCTeam’s service offering within the automotive and transportation sectors. This will be achieved through the delivery of engineering, management, and supply chain services for customers seeking support with composite technology a ……. |
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J. Michael McQuade Elected to Albany International Corp. Board |
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Albany International Corp. informed that J. Michael McQuade, Ph.D. has been elected to its Board of Directors. Dr. McQuade, age 65, currently serves as Vice President for Research at Carnegie Mellon University, a private, global research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He also serves on the Defense Innovation Board of the United States Department of Defense. Albany International Chairman Erland (Erkie) Kailbourne said, “Michael’s technical, managerial and research skills and experi ……. |
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New Reports in Composites Market Published By Lucintel |
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- FRP Panel Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, May 2020
- Technology Landscape, Trends and Opportunities in 3D Printing Material Market, March 2020
- High Performance Nylon for Tribology Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, March 2020
- European Automotive Composites Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, March 2020
- Carbon Fiber Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, February 2020
- Composites Materials in Tooling Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, January 2020
- Composites Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, January 2020
- Flame Retardant Resin in E&E Composites Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, January 2020
- Carbon Fiber in the Aerospace and Defense Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, January 2020
- Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, November 2019
- BMI Prepreg Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, November 2019
- Para Aramid Fiber Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, November 2019
- Epoxy Curing Agents in the Composites Industry Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, October 2019
- 3D Printing Materials Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, October 2019
- PET Foam Core Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, September 2019
- Thermoplastic Prepreg in the Transportation Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, September 2019
- Polyurethane Resin Composite Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, September 2019
- Gelcoat Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, September 2019
- Fiber Sizing Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, September 2019
- Long Fiber Thermoplastics Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, August 2019
- FRP Pole Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, August 2019
- Composite Testing Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, August 2019
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Others |
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Scientists of NUST MISIS Develop an Efficient Way to Produce Low-Cost Heatsinks |
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NUST MISIS scientists found a way to reduce the cost of industrial and electronics heatsinks production up to 10 times. Consequently, the product itself would also cost less. The proposed methods presume the use of rubbers and silicon carbide as components, i.e. these components are mixed, pressed and sintered. Heat sinking in operating devices is a constant necessity as overheating inevitably shortens the service life of expensive equipment. One of the most popular heat sinking materials is ……. |
