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TheEuropeanCompositesIndustryAssociation(EuCIA)hasaddednewthermoplasticsdatatoitsEcoCalculator,anonlinetoolwhichhelpscompositescompaniescalculatetheenvironmentalimpactassociatedwiththeproductionofthei
Automotiveapplicationsofcarbonfibrereinforcedplastics(CFRP)areincreasing.Lucintelhasrevisedupwarditsforecastofgrowthinthecarbonfibremarketfrom9.8%peryearoverthenextfiveyearsto13%peryear.Itslatestmarke
NTPT,theEcolepolytechniquefédéraledeLausanneandotherpartners,plantoimplementaresearchprojecttoimprovediscontinuouscarbonfibertubes.NTPThasbeenproducingthetubesusingapatentpendingmethodwi
SGLGrouphasintroducedacarbonfiberwithahighYoung’smodulus,makingitsuitableforaerospaceapplications.SigrafilCT50-4.8/280canalsobeusedtomakepressurevessels,driveshafts,profiles,andsheetmoldingcompo
ELGCarbonFibre,whichspecialisesinrecycledcarbonfibermaterials,hasannouncedplanstoincreasethecapacityofitsUKfacility.Itwillfocusonincreasingitscapacitytorecoverfiberfromuncuredprepregandlaminatefeedsto
TheAmericanCompositesManufacturersAssociation(ACMA)hasannouncedthewinnersfortheAwardsforCompositesExcellence,sponsoredbyCompositesOne.Theawardsrecogniseoutstandingachievementandinnovationintechnology,