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Composites Market Insights, March 21, 2022 |
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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”, “Price Movement”, “Awards and Certification”, and “Events”. |
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Business Development |
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LANXESS Tepex Flowcore Composite Range Expanded |
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With Tepex, LANXESS is one of the leading manufacturers of fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites for lightweight and highly mechanically resilient structural components. The company offers a composite range called Tepex flowcore for numerous variations of the compression molding process. This product line has now been expanded and optimized. The new composites are designed as alternatives to thermoset sheet molding compounds (SMCs). Offering similar mechanical performance, they are much more …… |
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Hexcel Engineered Core Operations Plant Expansion in Morocco |
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Hexcel Corporation hosted customers and public officials at its manufacturing site in the Midparc Free Trade Zone in Casablanca as the company broke ground on an expansion that will double the size of its existing engineered core manufacturing operation in Morocco to meet increased demand from aerospace customers for lightweight advanced composites. The expansion, declared in September 2021, is expected to be completed in early 2023. The plant size will double to 24,000 square meters and employ ……. |
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Solvay Plans to Separate Itself into – EssentialCo and SpecialtyCo |
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EssentialCo would comprise leading mono-technology businesses including Soda Ash, Peroxides, Silica and Coatis, which are reported as the Company’s Chemicals segment, as well as the Special Chem business. These businesses generated approximately EUR 4.1 billion in net sales in 2021. SpecialtyCo would comprise the Company’s currently reported Materials segment, including its high-growth, high-margin Specialty Polymers, its high-performance Composites business, as well as the majority of its So ……. |
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Master Bond EP35AOLV Features Chemical and High Temperature Resistance |
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Master Bond EP35AOLV is a two part heat cured epoxy system, designed for bonding, sealing, coating and potting applications. It is a thermally conductive, electrically insulating compound that withstands aggressive chemicals, such as those found in downhole oil and gas processing. EP35AOLV exhibits superior protection against corrosion in various harsh environments and helps prolong longevity of critical equipment. With a service range that extends from -60°F to 500°F (52°C to 260°C) and a glass ……. |
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New Material |
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Trelleborg Launches Orkot C620 for Aerospace Landing Gear |
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Trelleborg Sealing Solutions launches its Orkot C620 composite material, specifically developed to meet the needs of the aerospace industry, in particular the requirement for a strong and light material to withstand the high loads and stresses landing gear are subject to. It is a unique high-load material that is an alternative to metal bearings. It gives the benefit of smaller and lighter components that provide a reduction in maximum takeoff weight and extend flying hours before maintenance. ……. |
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Application Development |
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The World’s Largest 100% Recyclable Wind Turbine Blade Made from Elium Thermoplastic Resin |
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The ZEBRA (Zero wastE Blade ReseArch) project is led by IRT [Technological Research Institute]-Jules Verne, and brings together leading industrial players and technical centers with its ambitious project to demonstrate the technical, economic and environmental relevance of thermoplastic wind turbine blades on a full scale, with an eco-design approach to facilitate recycling. Following a year of material development and testing, as well as process trials, the world’s largest thermoplastic blade ……. |
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Decathlon Selects Sicomin’s GreenPoxy Bio-Resins for Latest Sustainable Wakeboards |
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Sicomin informed about its new collaboration with sports equipment giant Decathlon. Sicomin will supply its GreenPoxy 33 resin to produce Decathlon’s new JIB and BLOCK wakeboards that will be manufactured at Meditec, the specialist composite board manufacturer based in Tunisia. GreenPoxy 33 resins will contribute to Decathlon’s environmental mission, deriving 28% of its carbon content from plant sources, whilst also providing high mechanical properties and exceptional clarity in the finished la ……. |
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Analyswift Receives NASA Contract to Partner with Purdue, UT-Arlington |
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Achieving affordable space exploration will require lightweight structures for vehicles, solar arrays and antennas. Lightweight materials also will be used for components of structures like pressurized habitats, cryogenic tanks, landing gears and truss cages. NASA envisions that many of those structures will be made from tailorable composite materials; however, no design tool has been able to fully exploit the materials’ full potential. AnalySwift LLC, a Purdue University-affiliated commercial ……. |
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Price Movement |
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AOC Price Increase |
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AOC has apprised of a price increase of 150 euros per ton for its entire portfolio of Unsaturated Polyester (UPR) and Epoxy Vinyl Ester (VE) resins sold in Europe, Middle East and Africa. The price increase will be effective April 1st, or as soon as contracts allow. This price increase is in addition to the previously notified increase of February 22, 2022. For identifying growth opportunities in the global vinyl ester resin market, please visit https://www.lucintel.com/vinyl-ester-resin-ma ……. |
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Price Hike for LANXESS’ Hexanediol |
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LANXESS is raising its prices for 1,6-hexanediol (HDO) globally with immediate effect. The increase amounts for EUR 1,200 per metric ton. HDO is an important precursor for high performance coatings, fibers, adhesives, polyurethanes, polycarbonate diols, and as reactive diluent for epoxy resins. ……. |
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Awards and Certification |
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Reddot Winner 2022 |
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9T Labs, the experts in digital, automated, cost-competitive series production of continuous fiber components, has been awarded the Red Dot Design Award 2022 for Product Design towards its Red Series Build and Fusion Modules. It marks the Red Series as a top performer in outstanding design and functionality in its category in 2022, achieving smart innovation along with appealing aesthetics. 9T Labs shares this award in large with its design partner in development of the Red Series, Meyer-Hayo ……. |
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Events |
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Teijin Aramid to Exhibit at Tire Technology Expo 2022 |
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Between May 18 and 20, 2022, Teijin Aramid will exhibit at the Tire Technology Expo, at the Hannover Exhibition Center in Germany. To know how the high-performance aramid fiber Twaron can add value to tires, meet Teijin Aramid experts at their booth C522. Twaron enables a lighter, stronger, more sustainable tire. The result is a more durable, more fuel efficient, less polluting tire that can cope with the high speeds and/or weight requirements of innovative vehicle designers. For identifyi ……. |
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Sustainability Workshop on March 30, 2022 |
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In conjunction with the National Composites Centre (NCC), the EPSRC Future Composites Manufacturing Research Hub invite to attend a Sustainability workshop to be held at the NCC, Bristol & Bath Science Park, on March 30, 2022. A combination of presentations and interactive sessions will give delegates the opportunity to discuss Sustainability challenges and developments within the Composites Manufacturing sector. The workshop aims to highlight the sustainability activities within the NCC, str ……. |
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JEC World 2022
Exhibition: May 03-05, 2022
Paris-Nord Villepinte
Program and registration: JEC World 2022
Promotion Code: LUCINTELJW22VF |
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Space to Sea: Composites Are Changing the Way We Make Parts on April 12-13, 2022 |
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Registration is now open for Space to Sea: Composites Are Changing the Way We Make Parts, a free, two-day workshop on April 12-13 presented by Composites One and the Closed Mold Alliance, in partnership with IACMI-The Composites Institute, with support from Magnum Venus Products. Hosted by Eastern Florida State College (EFSC) in Cocoa, FL, the event will feature process demos, interactive presentations, Q&A sessions, networking opportunities and more. At the event, attendees can learn about ……. |
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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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