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Composites Market Insights, August 02, 2021 |
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Business Development |
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Nordex Group Reports New Strategic Collaboration with TPI Composites in Mexico |
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Against the backdrop of a continuing market momentum and a strong order intake, the Nordex Group and the American rotor blade manufacturer TPI Composites have agreed on a unique strategic partnership in addition to collaborating in Turkey and India. As part of this innovative collaboration model, the Nordex Group will transfer the operation of its Mexican rotor blade production in Matamoros to TPI for a period of three years. Starting July 2021, during this period, both partners will further inc ……. |
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Composite Integration Embraces Low Environmental Impact Composites |
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The challenges of recycling traditional glass/carbon polyester/epoxy composites are well known. The need exists to understand the processing requirements for a much wider range of fiber and resin systems, not only to ensure that Ciject equipment is capable of processing them, but also to understand the processing parameters to mold components successfully. As part of its internal ‘Clean Composites’ strategy, Composite Integration is evaluating a range of natural/renewable/recyclable fiber and ……. |
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GE Renewable Energy, LM Wind Power, and GE Research in Partnership to Leverage Knowledge of Advanced Composite Processing |
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GE Renewable Energy, LM Wind Power, and GE Research in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) launched the “Automated Blade Finishing” program in 2020, aiming to improve throughput, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), and quality in wind turbine blade manufacturing. Blade finishing includes trimming excess material after molding and grinding blade surface to meet quality requirements. The program’s vision is to leverage knowl ……. |
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Continuous Composites Raises $17m to Commercialize Continuous Fiber 3D Printing |
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Continuous Composites, a developer of composite 3D printing technology, has successfully closed a $17 million Series A financing round. The funds will provide the firm with the growth capital to commercialize its proprietary Continuous Fiber 3D Printing (CF3D) product offerings, and expand its patent portfolio. The funding round was led by B. Riley Venture Capital (BRVC), a subsidiary of B. Riley Financial Inc., and as a result, Continuous Composites will benefit from BRVC’s full suite of ……. |
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EHang Declares Commencement of Operations in Yunfu Production Facility |
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EHang Holdings Limited, the world’s leading autonomous aerial vehicle (“AAV”) technology platform company, appraised that, as scheduled, it has commenced operations at its new AAV production facility in Yunfu city, China in late June 2021. The new facility represents a scale-up of the Company’s production capabilities. The retrofitted autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) production facility, which includes a carbon fiber composite materials processing area, is to scale up company production capabili ……. |
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UK Composites Company Combines Passion with Decades of Experience to Launch Aero-Road Bike and Drive Business Success |
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KAMM Projects Ltd, the home of high-performance composites, is looking to the future, after the launch of the new Vekta aero-road bike through sister company REAP Bikes. The REAP Vekta is a UK-made aero-road bike with next generation frame performance, designed for racers, triathletes, and road riders who want more stiffness, speed, comfort, efficiency, precision, and response. The exciting launch of the REAP Vekta marks the culmination of years of hard work by REAP Founder and Managing Direc ……. |
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COBRA Supports HG Robotics with New Production Concept for the Carbon Fiber Composite VETAL Tail Sitter VTOL Drone |
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Cobra International (COBRA) informed about the expansion of its development and manufacturing partnership with leading Thai UAV producer HG Robotics. In their latest collaboration, COBRA has supported HG Robotics with the development of an entirely new production concept for the new “VETAL” tail sitter VTOL drone. Building upon earlier experience as a component manufacturer for HG Robotics, COBRA has strengthened the partnership with the new VETAL drone, supporting HG with the development of ……. |
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Spraywall, the High-Build Polyurethane Lining, Developed and Manufactured By Sprayroq Chosen by the University Of Texas |
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Spraywall was chosen by the University of Texas at Arlington in a 2020 study to create testing and application standards for spray-applied pipe rehabilitation liners in the Department of Transportation markets. SprayWall was the only polymeric material to participate in this innovative test, with the other test material being a cementitious spray-applied liner. Both materials were applied to invert-less corrugated metal pipe culverts, designed to simulate deteriorated pipes that failed at ……. |
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PCX Aerosystems, LLC States Acquisition of Integral Aerospace |
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PCX Aerosystems, LLC (“PCX”), a market leader in advanced mechanical systems for the aerospace industry, informed about the acquisition of Integral Aerospace from an affiliate of Admiralty Partners, Inc. Integral is a Santa Ana, CA based aerospace systems manufacturing company, specializing in metallic and composite solutions for mission-critical military, commercial aerospace, and space launch applications. With this newly expanded footprint in fixed and rotary wing platforms, PCX Aerosyste ……. |
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New Material |
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Tough Bicycle Helmet Made from New Composite Materials by French specialty materials leader Arkema |
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A team of researchers from NTU’s School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, in collaboration with the French specialty materials leader Arkema, have developed a safer bicycle helmet using a combination of materials. The helmet’s outer shell developed by Arkema is made from a new thermoplastic resin named Elium, and is reinforced with carbon fiber. This reinforcement makes the outer shell tougher, stiffer, and less brittle than a polycarbonate shell. It also increases the helmet’s con ……. |
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Owens Corning Launches PINK Next Gen Fiberglas Insulation |
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Owens Corning, the company that invented fiberglass insulation, informed about its latest advancement: PINK Next Gen Fiberglas insulation. Featuring advanced fiber technology, this superior insulation solution enables up to 23% faster installation compared to its existing products. The advanced fiber technology of PINK Next Gen Fiberglas creates a tightly woven network of soft, fine fibers to form a super-resilient blanket of insulating micro-pockets. Leveraging several new technology innovat ……. |
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Application Development |
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UAV SOLUTIONS, INC. Delivers UAS Pneumatic Launch System (PLS) |
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UAV Solutions, Inc. (UAVS) states that the company delivered its small Unmanned Aerial System (sUAS) Pneumatic Launch System (PLS) to Special Operations Forces. The PLS has been selected by a variety of military organizations and national laboratories as a replacement to their much more cumbersome and costly launching systems. The PLS supports a variety of current operational air vehicles of up to 30 lbs. in mass gross takeoff weight (MGTOW). Additionally, this system can be adapted to nearly an ……. |
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Technology Development |
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Hyzon Motors Unveils All-New Hydrogen Storage System Expected To Cut Development Costs In Half |
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Hyzon Motors Inc., a leading global supplier of zero-emission hydrogen fuel cell-powered commercial vehicles, appraised that it has developed new onboard hydrogen storage system technology capable of reducing the weight and manufacturing cost of commercial vehicles powered by Hyzon’s hydrogen fuel cells. The new patent-pending onboard hydrogen storage system technology integrates lightweight composite materials with the system’s metal frame. It has the potential to reduce the overall weight o ……. |
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New Reports in Composites Market Published By Lucintel |
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