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Composites Market Insights, April 19, 2021 |
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Business Development |
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Purdue University to Establish Thermwood LSAM Research Laboratory |
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Purdue University’s Composites Manufacturing Simulation Center (CMSC) and Thermwood Corporation have agreed to establish a large scale additive manufacturing laboratory to perform industry-funded research into large scale composite thermoplastic additive manufacturing. The new facility will be located in Purdue’s Indiana Manufacturing Institute located in the Purdue Research Park in West Lafayette, Indiana and will be staffed and operated by Purdue CMSC personnel. The official name for the new ……. |
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Armacell and Metyx Pursue Joint Business Opportunities in Turkey |
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Armacell, a global leader in flexible foam for the equipment insulation market and a leading provider of engineered foams, pursues discussions with METYX, a Turkey-based manufacturer of high-performance technical textiles, to jointly serve the Turkish composite manufacturing market. • Strengthening Armacell’s position in the Turkish composite industry • PET-based foam core kitting operations for wind turbine manufacturing • Armacell’s 7th global PET foaming line to be installed in Turkey Th ……. |
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Origin Materials and PrimaLoft Form Strategic Alliance to Develop Carbon-Negative Insulating Fiber for Outdoor Gear, Bedding, and Apparel |
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Origin Materials, Inc. (“Origin Materials”), the world’s leading carbon negative materials company, and PrimaLoft, an advanced material technology company and a world leader in the development of high-performance insulations and fabrics, informed that a strategic alliance to develop carbon-negative, insulating, high-performance fibers. The fibers will be used across a diverse array of end products, including insulating fiber for leading outdoor, fashion, and lifestyle brands, as well as home goo ……. |
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New Material |
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allnex Launches Aquaguard X – the next generation of pool gelcoats |
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With over 20 years of proven field history, Aquaguard pool gelcoats have long been the flagship product of our offering to the local and global composite pool markets. They appraised of the allnex Composites chemists have created the next-generation of Aquaguard gelcoats, called Aquaguard X. Proudly manufactured in Australia, Aquaguard X is specifically designed to withstand harsh outdoor conditions. They are high performance finishes for the manufacture of composite swimming pools exhibitin ……. |
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Unifrax Introduces New Catalysis Product Eco‑lytic |
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Unifrax, the leading manufacturer of high-performance specialty materials, introduced a new, nano-structured alumina catalyst support technology for the transportation market – Eco-lytic by Unifrax. Housed within a vehicle’s catalytic converter, the Eco-lytic catalyst support fiber is designed to replace the existing catalytic converter or add to existing systems in order to enhance emission reduction, consume fewer precious metals and raw materials, and drive lower energy usage through vehicle ……. |
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Sicomin Launch New FireGreen 37 Fire Retardant Bio-Epoxy Laminating Resin System |
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Sicomin, the leading formulator and supplier of bio-based epoxy resin systems and fire retardant (FR) epoxy solutions is proud to inform the launch of its new SR FireGreen 37 FR hand laminating resin. This latest addition to the market leading GreenPoxy range of bio-epoxies combines exceptional fire performance with a more sustainable formulation, featuring 25% plant-based carbon content. SR FireGreen 37 is an intumescent epoxy resin system optimized for hand laminating processes and is avail ……. |
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EconCore upscaling to RPET and High Performance Thermoplastic (HPT) honeycomb production |
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EconCore, specialist in lightweight thermoplastic honeycomb core technology, recognizes the challenge to move towards sustainable growth and a more efficient use of resources. Therefore, EconCore decided to invest into a new industrial line for large scale development and production of recycled PET and HPT honeycombs. The company has further developed the production technology to make honeycomb materials from recycled PET waste streams and made progress in the next generation of high-performance ……. |
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TRB Lightweight Structures Manufactures Prepreg Materials to Streamline Part Production |
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TRB Lightweight Structures has begun manufacturing its own prepreg material to improve performance, cost and lead times for its composite parts. The company has already produced and shipped 25,000 parts using this proprietary, rapid-cure prepreg technology. In late 2020, TRB apprised of a new production process to generate continuous fibre, thermoset composite parts at high volume for automotive markets. To deliver on that promise, the company built its own prepreg machines, and is developing ……. |
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Bedford Reinforced Plastics Launches FRP Structure Line |
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Bedford Reinforced Plastics (Bedford, Pa., U.S.), a full-service supplier offering an extensive line of fiberglass-reinforced plastic (FRP) products and services, apprised of the launch of ReadySeries, a quick-ship, easy-to-install modular solution to meet access and safety structure needs. ReadySeries is said to be the first modular system of this magnitude made of FRP. Whether there is an area to climb or a space to span — or both — Bedford Reinforced Plastics says it can be handled quickly ……. |
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Ingeo 3D700, a newly developed PLA grade for large-format additive manufacturing, provides significant reduction in warping, minimizes print failures |
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NatureWorks continues to grow its portfolio of Ingeo biopolymers specially designed for additive manufacturing with the introduction of Ingeo 3D700 for use in large-format 3D printing. Monofilaments made with Ingeo biopolymer PLA are broadly used in the desktop 3D printing market having notable performance characteristics such as precise detail, good adhesion to build plates with no heating needed, reduced warping or curling, and low odor while printing. These properties make Ingeo well-suited f ……. |
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Application Development |
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ThermHex Waben Produces Honeycomb Cores for Economic Sandwich Panels |
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ThermHex Waben, producer of honeycomb cores for economic sandwich panels and parts, is celebrating with Brixtone the completion of wall panels for the 400th commercial van. Polish company Brixtone, specialists in production of composite sandwich panels are now providing CARGOPAN wall panels which rival the leading industry manufacturers. CARGOPAN uses ThermHex polypropylene honeycomb panels with a skin to create the perfect material for walls of commercial vehicles, for many van manufacturers ……. |
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RIZE Ships the RIZE 7XC 3D Printer to Make Large Format Additive Manufacturing Easy, Durable and Efficient |
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RIZE, Inc., an Additive Manufacturing 2.0 company bringing industrial 3D printing to all users and a World Economic Forum (WEF) 2020 Technology Pioneer, has shipped the RIZE 7XC large format 3D printer. When massive part size and industrial strength and other properties are needed for printing parts, jigs, tooling and fixtures, the RIZE 7XC delivers a time to part advantage, and helps manufacturers assure they have agile supply chains to sustain them in the new normal – safely, sustainably, and ……. |
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Technology Development |
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NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Succeeds in Historic First Flight |
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Ingenuity’s two 4-foot-wide carbon fiber and foam core rotor blades successfully interacted with Mars’ gravity and atmosphere, logging a total of 39.1 seconds of flight. NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter became the first aircraft in history to make a powered, controlled flight on another planet. The Ingenuity team at the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California confirmed the flight succeeded after receiving data from the helicopter via NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover. For id ……. |
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Financial |
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AOC Informs Price Increase for Americas |
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AOC informs a price increase in the amount of $0.10/lb for all UPR, $0.15/lb for all Gel Coat, and up to $0.20/lb on all Vinyl Ester, Pigment Dispersions and Synergistic Materials sold in the USA, Canada, Mexico and Latin America. This increase is effective for all orders shipping on or after May 1, 2021. This action is due to the continuing and significant escalation of costs for key raw material ingredients, packaging and freight resulting from Winter Storm Uri. AOC’s global purchasing resou ……. |
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People |
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EuCIA appoints new Managing Director |
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As part of its strategy to support and accelerate the growth of the European composites industry and to strengthen its voice at European level, EuCIA has appointed Ben Drogt (MSc in aerospace technology, 25 years at DSM in different R&D and business positions, and since 2010 independent consultant) to the newly-created role of Managing Director. Drogt will be active in further developing co-operations and partnerships with associations in industries where composites are used, to face common cha ……. |
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Neil Gray to Present at ACMA Pultrusion Conference |
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Neil Gray presented at the ACMA Pultrusion Conference on the 15th April. The 3 day event was held in collaboration with EPTA and runs from 13-15 April 2021. Neil told about how TFP’s nonwoven veils not only provide a superior surface finish, but also impart additional surface functionality to the composite profile to add value to the pultruder and their customers. Examples of this functionality include: • Glass & polyester veils can be incorporated to offer enhanced corrosion resistance, allo ……. |
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New Reports in Composites Market Published By Lucintel |
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- Pultrusion Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, February 2021
- Prepreg Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, January 2021
- Composites Distributor Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, January 2021
- MENA Composites Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis, October 2020
- 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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