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Composites Market Insights, January 17, 2022 |
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Business Development |
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New Agreement between Solvay and Trillium Renewable Chemicals |
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Solvay and Trillium Renewable Chemicals have signed a letter of intent to develop the supply chain for bio-based acrylonitrile (bio-ACN). Trillium will supply Solvay with bio-ACN from Trillium’s planned commercial asset, and Solvay will evaluate bio-ACN for carbon fiber manufacturing as part of its long-term commitment to developing sustainable solutions from bio-based or recycled sources. The aim of this partnership is to produce carbon fiber for use in various applications such as aerospace, a ……. |
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Business Partner Agreement between Park Aerospace Corp. and ArianeGroup SAS |
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Park Aerospace Corp. has entered into a Business Partner Agreement with ArianeGroup SAS of Les Mureaux, France. Under the Business Partner Agreement, ArianeGroup SAS appointed Park as its exclusive North American distributor of ArianeGroup’s RAYCARB C2B NG proprietary product. RAYCARB C2B NG is used to produce ablative composite materials for critical rocketry and missile systems. Park is a long-term customer of ArianeGroup and uses ArianeGroup’s RAYCARB C2B NG product in the production of ma ……. |
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S D Polymer and Al Composites Materials FZE Sign MoU |
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S D Polymer FZE, subsidiary of S D Polymer, has signed an agreement with Dubai-based AI Composites Materials FZE for expanding polymer compounding facilities in the Middle East. Under this Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), both the company will invest proportionally in the Middle East to expand the polymer compounding facility for developing, manufacturing and distributing polymer composite materials and advanced polymer compounds, S D Polymer FZE said in a statement. ……. |
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Intellisense Systems Receives Contract to Supply 20 x 8-inch Large Area Display for the Calidus B-250 |
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Intellisense Systems Inc. won a contract to supply the large format primary flight display (PFD) for the Calidus B-250, a light attack combat and training aircraft. This advanced cockpit display meets the performance requirements for the aircraft and features patented optical design techniques that provide outstanding brightness and contrast ratio for peak sunlight readability and reduce reflections within the B-250’s bubble canopy. Intellisense expects to begin delivery of its 20 x 8-inch Large ……. |
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Partnership between Dura Composites and Anderton Concrete |
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Dura Composites and Anderton Concrete are teaming up in a first of its kind partnership, to help Energy and Infrastructure customers access the best in pre-cast concrete troughs and GRP composite trench covers from a single supply chain source partner. It is the first time a solution of this nature has been designed holistically, with both the lid and trough manufactured specifically to work in conjunction with each together. Anderton Concrete, well known for manufacturing market-leading rail ……. |
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Perstorp Acquires Di-Methylolpropionic Acid Business from GEO |
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Perstorp has acquired GEO’s Di-Methylolpropionic Acid [DMPA] business, further strengthening its commitment as the sustainable specialty solution provider within the resins and coatings segment. This acquisition further accentuates the company’s strategic presence in Polyurethane and Alkyds dispersions – a vital step to becoming a specialty leader in various waterborne coating markets. The acquisition significantly bolsters Perstorp’s position within the Di-Methylpropionic acid platform, allo ……. |
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ArmorSource to Provide Next Generation Crewman Helmets to U.S. Army |
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The U.S. Army has awarded Hebron, Ohio based ballistic helmet manufacturer, ArmorSource LLC., a contract to supply 14,000 Advanced Combat Vehicle Crewman Helmets (ACVC-H) at a value of $6M. ArmorSource presented the U.S. Army with a modernized version of the crewman helmet based on its Next Generation ballistic solutions that utilize some of the most advanced Honeywell ballistic composite materials available. The first deliveries of the new ACVC GEN II model are expected to ship in early 2023. ……. |
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Sunman Commences World’s First Lightweight PV Manufacturing Factory with 1 Gigawatt of Capacity |
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Sunman held a grand commissioning ceremony with local authorities in Yangzhong City, China for its new 1 gigawatt manufacturing base – set to take the solar PV industry to new heights. This new base is a significant advancement for the PV solar industry as it showcases the success of Sunman’s commercialization of a new PV solar technology, which now has the capability to scale globally. The new factory based in China marks the return of the Sun Kking, Dr. Zhengrong Shi, a professor at the Uni ……. |
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Application Development |
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Epoxy Polymer Concrete from E-Chem Used in Award-Winning Bridge Design |
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EPC, or Epoxy Polymer Concrete from E-Chem LLC, has been utilized in a new construction project in New Mexico, and an impressive design at that. This year, one of the five projects showcased in this prestigious awards presentation (held during the 2021 ASBI Convention in November) was the US 54 Canadian River Bridge Project south of Logan, New Mexico. The Canadian River Bridge is New Mexico’s first cast-in-place segmental bridge, and the first bridge project where epoxy polymer concrete overlay ……. |
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OKAI Unveils EB20 Carbon Fiber e-Bike |
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OKAI, a global leader in light electric vehicles, has launched the new OKAI EB20 Carbon Fiber e-Bike and the SP10 Smart Backpack, taking last-mile mobility for professionals to new levels. It was showcased at CES 2022 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Constructed from an array of professional grade mountain bike (MTB) components, the OKAI EB20 is our first four-link, soft tailed e-Bike, and the first to use a lightweight carbon fiber frame. It is fully compatible with a broad range of profess ……. |
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KitchenPro Launches First Open Throat Pickleball Paddles |
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KitchenPro will officially launch its two models, the BRUTALE FG (Fiberglass face) and BRUTALE CF (Carbon fiber face) on January 18th in Boca Raton, FL at the Association of Pickleball Professionals (APP) Boca Raton Masters Pickleball Tournament. USA Pickleball approved the first-ever open throat design of a pickleball paddle in May, 2021. KitchenPro President and Co-founder, Gregg Brents, proudly introduced this new, revolutionary design into competition in June, 2021. KitchenPro’s new patent ……. |
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Technology Development |
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General Fusion Achieves Critical Technology Milestone for Practical Fusion Power with Advanced Composite Materials |
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General Fusion has successfully achieved several aggressive performance goals of a prototype system for its Fusion Demonstration Plant (FDP). The company’s plasma compression prototype, located at its Vancouver, Canada laboratory, is being used to demonstrate a critical element of its proprietary Magnetized Target Fusion (MTF) technology. This important milestone marks another significant step toward General Fusion’s goal of creating practical and commercially viable fusion power. Commissione ……. |
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DuPont to Introduce Epoxy Based Pyralux HP Laminate Adhesive System |
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DuPont Interconnect Solutions (ICS), a business within the Electronics & Industrial segment, will introduce the Pyralux HP laminate adhesive system at the 2022 Institute for Printed Circuits (IPC) APEX Exposition to be held in San Diego, CA from January 25 – 27, 2022. To improve the performance of these devices, DuPont developed the epoxy-based Pyralux HP laminate adhesive system that combines best-in-class insertion loss performance with increased functionality and processing. This engineere ……. |
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Financial |
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Park Aerospace Corp. Releases Third Quarter Results |
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Park Aerospace Corp. reported results for the 2022 fiscal year third quarter ended November 28, 2021. As previously reported, Park completed the sale of its Electronics Business to AGC Inc. on December 4, 2018. Therefore, costs relating to the Electronics Business are reported as discontinued operations. Continuing operations discussed below refer to Park’s Aerospace Business unless otherwise indicated. Park reported net sales of $13,864,000 for the 2022 fiscal year third quarter ended Novemb ……. |
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ACMA, ACI, and NEx Sign MoU to Develop New Plant Certification for Composite Producers |
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The American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA), American Concrete Institute (ACI), and NEx: An ACI Center of Excellence for Nonmetallic Building Materials have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop and deploy a new plant certification program. The agreement sets the framework of an important partnership to establish a plant certification program for producers of fiber-reinforced polymer composite bars and tendons for use in concrete. ACMA, ACI, and NEx each agree the pr ……. |
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Awards and Certifications |
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Strohm and Evonik’s Carbon Fiber PA12 for Thermoplastic Composite Pipe Receives DNV Certification for Hydrocarbons Transport |
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Strohm and Evonik have been awarded the full certification from DNV, attesting that the unidirectional Carbon Fiber PA12 tape “VESTAPE PA12-CF” (PA12) used for Strohm’s Thermoplastic Composite Pipe (TCP) is fit to use for dynamic sweet and sour hydrocarbons, water, and gas injection applications according to DNV-ST-F119. PA12 is a fully non-metallic, corrosion-resistant solution. Due to the use of carbon fibers, it is exceptionally resistant to fatigue-based failures, marking it a perfect choice ……. |
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Covestro Receives First DNV Adjustment Certification for Partial Reduction Factor γm1 of Wind Turbine Blades Using Aging-Resistant PU |
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Covestro has now received the first adjustment certification from DNV, the wind power industry’s certification organization, for the so-called partial reduction factor γm1 of wind turbine blades made of aging-resistant polyurethane (PU). This factor is an important indicator of the long-term aging resistance of rotor blades and is also used to measure the long-term service performance of the blades. It is also the first time that DNV has evaluated and adjusted this factor. To do so, DNV evalu ……. |
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Events |
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ACMA to Host New Spring Event Focused on Composite Materials with Volkswagen Group |
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The American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) – the world’s largest composites industry trade group – has informed that its Sustainability Days with Volkswagen Group will take place in-person on May 4-5, 2022, at the Volkswagen Headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany. VW Group recently declared a corporate initiative to become carbon neutral by 2050. The latest iteration of the Composites Technology Day program will focus on vehicle sustainability and will connect ACMA members with th ……. |
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JEC World 2022
Exhibition: March 08-10, 2022
Paris-Nord Villepinte
Program and registration: JEC World 2022
Promotion Code: LUCINTELJW22VF (Valid till 15th Feb 2022) |
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Others |
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UK Consortium to Develop Hydrogen Storage Prototyping Hub in Drive for Net Zero |
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An industrial technology consortium developing innovative hydrogen storage solutions has signed an agreement to work towards setting up a Hydrogen Storage Prototyping Hub (HSPH). The proposed hub brings together the expertise of the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC), Oxford Advanced Surfaces, Xcience and SET Europe – with the aim of developing improved hydrogen storage solutions for the transportation sectors as they journey towards zero emissions. The r ……. |
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