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Composites Market Insights, February 14, 2022 |
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Business Development |
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GRP Solutions– Gurit’s Authorized Dealer in UK |
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GRP Solutions apprised of its appointment as a Gurit authorized distributor for the UK Market. GRP Solutions will distribute Gurit’s range of recycled core materials and formulated products including laminating and adhesive systems to the marine, transportation, building and construction, and industrial markets. Gurit’s passion for a sustainable future and innovative products are an excellent fit with GRP Solution’s ambition to be leader in the composites distribution sector not only in terms o ……. |
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Kaman Composites Extends Part 145 Capabilities with FAA Approval of ATR and ERJ Composite Repairs |
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Kaman Composites – Wichita, Inc., an indirect subsidiary of Kaman Corporation, informed that its FAA Part 145 Repair Station in Wichita, Kansas has earned FAA approval of two new composite repair capabilities, to include ATR and ERJ airframes. “We aligned our strategic plan last year to assure composite repair capabilities on platforms where there were immediate needs. Specifically, we focused on the regional aircraft market, due to the amount of demand that we see,” said Malissa Nesmith, Senio ……. |
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Park Aerospace Corp.’s New Addition of Radarwave Rw-Hs-300 |
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Park Aerospace Corp. has added its new “RadarWave RW-HS-300” product to the Company’s RadarWave product line, which was originally introduced on October 15, 2018. Park’s RadarWave product line is an innovative family of prepreg materials used to manufacture advanced radome systems principally for aerospace and defense applications. Park’s RadarWave materials provide cost effective alternatives to the esoteric and higher cost materials traditionally used to manufacture advanced radome systems. ……. |
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Cygnet Texkimp Builds Thermoplastic Lab Line |
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Cygnet Texkimp has installed a lab-scale version of its thermoplastic processing equipment at its UK-based Innovation Centre to enable faster development of plastics technology through dedicated customer trials. The fiber handling and converting technology specialist is making its Direct Melt Impregnation Thermoplastic Composite Line available to help companies develop new materials and material combinations to manufacture thermoplastic prepregs and tapes. For identifying growth opportunit ……. |
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Brunswick Corporation and Boston Whaler with Arkema to Develop Fully Recyclable Fiberglass Boat |
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Ensinger has acquired the StyLight thermoplastic composite materials business of INEOS Styrolution. The acquisition adds an exclusive SAN based product range to Ensinger’s comprehensive thermoplastic composite portfolio. SAN based products bring many new thermoplastic composite possibilities to the market such as carbon, glass and natural (flax) based fiber products for aesthetic materials, semi structural, and over molding applications to name a few. Ensinger has rebranded StyLight to its th …… |
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New Material |
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UL Certified Master Bond EP21AC Resists Arcing without Igniting |
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Master Bond EP21AC is a two part epoxy with a non-halogenated filler that is formulated for applications where arc resistance and flame retardancy are required. Electrical arcing is a challenge for numerous electronic or electrical devices; this occurs when electricity jumps from one connection to another, resulting in an electrical breakdown. EP21AC is designed primarily with the aim to prevent arcing related issues. “EP21AC withstood over 150 arcs without igniting and therefore was assigned ……. |
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MIT Researchers Develop New Plant-Derived Composites |
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A new woody composite, engineered by a team at MIT, is as hard as bone and as tough as aluminum, and it could pave way for naturally-derived plastics. The strongest part of a tree lies not in its trunk or its sprawling roots, but in the walls of its microscopic cells. A single wood cell wall is constructed from fibers of cellulose — nature’s most abundant polymer, and the main structural component of all plants and algae. Within each fiber are reinforcing cellulose nanocrystals, or CNCs, which ……. |
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Awards and Certifications |
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Arkema– Finalist of JEC Composites Innovation Awards 2022 |
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The JEC Composites Innovation Awards are an opportunity to foster inspiration and cooperation between actors of the whole value chain. Arkema, in partnership with Somocap, is one of the 30 finalists for this 2022 edition in the Building and Civil Engineering category, through the project led by Optimas. This project is based on the SOF Radlink System, enables to connect easily and quickly each tunnel segments for underground infrastructure. It combines composite and thermoplastic process for …… |
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Covestro Receives ISCC Plus Certification for Its Leverkusen and Dormagen Sites |
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Covestro has now received the internationally recognized ISCC Plus mass balance certification for its Leverkusen and Dormagen sites. Together with the Krefeld-Uerdingen site, which was already certified a year ago, the company can now supply its customers with large product volumes from renewably attributed raw materials from all three Lower Rhine sites in Germany. These are selected polycarbonates, components for polyurethane (PU) rigid and flexible foams, PU coating and adhesive raw materials, ……. |
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Joby Begins FAA Conformity Testing, Enters Next Phase of Certification Process |
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Joby Aviation, Inc., a California-based company developing all-electric aircraft for commercial passenger service, has begun Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) conformity testing, a key milestone on the path to achieving type certification for its aircraft. The start of conformity testing is a significant moment for Joby as the Company’s aircraft type certification program enters the “implementation phase” for the first time. Joby’s first series of conformity tests, observed and documented ……. |
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New Reports in Composites Market Published By Lucintel |
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- ASEAN Automotive Composites Market: Trends, Opportunities and Competitive Analysis, February 2022
- Aramid Paper Market: Trends, Opportunities and Competitive Analysis, February 2022
- Aramid Fiber Market: Trends, Opportunities and Competitive Analysis, February 2022
- Polyamide Resin Market: Trends, Opportunities and Competitive Analysis, February 2022
- Opportunities in North American FRP Tank Market: Market Size, Trends and Growth Analysis, February 2022
- UK Composites Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, February 2022
- Composites in North America Automotive Market: Market Size, Trends and Growth Analysis, February 2022
- Honeycomb Core Material Market: Trends, Opportunities and Competitive Analysis, February 2022
- Opportunities and Competitive Analysis of the Chinese Pultrusion Market, February 2022
- Balsa Core Material: Trends, Opportunities and Competitive Analysis, February 2022
- FRP Tank Market: Market Size, Trends and Growth Analysis, February 2022
- Opportunities in the Short Fiber Thermoplastics Market: Growth Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, October 2021
- Opportunities and Competitive Analysis of the Non-Woven Textile Market, October 2021
- Opportunities in the Polyurethane Tooling Board Market: Growth Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, October 2021
- Trends, Opportunities and Competitive Analysis of the Natural Fiber Composite Market, October 2021
- Opportunities and Competitive Analysis of the Flame Retardant Resin in the Transportation Composites Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, October 2021
- Opportunities for Epoxy Resin In The Global Composites Market: Growth Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, October 2021
- Opportunities in the Continuous Fiber Thermoplastic (CFT) Market: Growth Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, October 2021
- Invar Tooling Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, October 2021
- Opportunities in the Advanced Composites Market: Growth Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, October 2021
- Opportunities for Glass Fiber In The Global Automotive Composites Market: Growth Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, October 2021
- Opportunities and Competitive Analysis of Composites in the Global Sporting Goods Market, October 2021
- Opportunities and Competitive Analysis of Repair and Rehab in the Global Construction Industry, October 2021
- Growth Opportunities of Thermoset Resin in the Global Composites Market, October 2021
- Opportunities and Competitive Analysis of Unsaturated Polyester Resin in the Global Automotive Composites Market, October 2021
- Opportunities for Thermoplastic Resin in The Global Automotive Composites Market: Growth Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, September 2021
- Opportunities and Competitive Analysis of the Long Fiber Thermoplastics Market, September 2021
- Trends, Opportunities and Competitive Analysis of the Glass Fiber Textiles Market, September 2021
- Opportunities and Competitive Analysis of the Carbon Fiber Market, September 2021
- Unsaturated Polyester Resin Market: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, September 2021
- Opportunities and Competitive Analysis of the Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic Market, September 2021
- Trends, Opportunities and Competitive Analysis of Composites in the Oil And Gas Market, September 2021
- Opportunities and Competitive Analysis of the FRP Panel Market Report, September 2021
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People |
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Teijin Automotive Technologies Undergoes Leadership Transition |
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At the beginning of Fiscal Year 2022, Teijin Limited and Teijin Automotive Technologies will undergo a series of leadership transitions. Effective April 1, 2022, Teijin Limited will name Akimoto Uchikawa as its new president and chief executive officer, replacing Jun Suzuki who will remain with the company as chairman of the board. Steve Rooney, who serves as CEO of Teijin Automotive Technologies and general manager of the Composites Business Unit (CBU), will be retiring from the organizatio ……. |
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John A. Hopkins to Step Down as IACMI CEO |
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The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) informed that John A. Hopkins, Ph.D., will step down from his role as chief executive officer effective March 31, 2022. IACMI is one of 16 Manufacturing USA innovation institutes created to secure U.S. global leadership in advanced manufacturing through large scale public-private collaboration on technology, supply chain, and workforce development. ……. |
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Composites One Appoints Leon Garoufalis to President and CEO, and Al Dobbeck to Executive VP and COO |
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Composites One has named Leon Garoufalis President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective immediately. Former CEO Steve Dehmlow will continue as Chairman of the Board. Mr. Garoufalis has served as President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) since Composites One was formed in 1999. A widely respected composites industry leader, Mr. Garoufalis has been with Composites One and GLS Composites Distribution (GLS) since 1988. Over the course of his career at Composites One and GLS he has held ……. |
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