Composites
New DOMO injection moulding simulation database ensures faster development times for customers
Until now, customers needed to update their simulation software to obtain the latest injection moulding databases from providers, with a significant lag between new material availabilities and public database updates – sometimes more than a year. They also needed to reach out to multiple contacts on a regular basis to check for the latest resource availabilities from material providers.
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Hexcel launches HexPly® Nature Range
Hexcel has developed a new product range that combines Hexcel resin systems made with bio-derived resin content with natural fiber reinforcements to create material solutions for Automotive, Winter Sports, Marine and Wind Energy applications.
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DORNIER presents itself at the JEC world with end-to-end approaches to thermoplastic composites and three-dimensional preforms
A modern composite lightweight design is not based on the material alone. It is rather an optimal synergy of material, process and application. With its PROTOS® and TRITOS® production systems, Lindauer DORNIER is now presenting comprehensive solutions for the economic production of high-quality customized thermoplastic composite structures at the JEC World.
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SGL Carbon continues dynamic business development in Q1 2022
SGL Carbon generated consolidated sales of €270.9 million in Q1 2022 (Q1 2021: €241.5 million). This corresponds to an increase of €29.4 million or 12.2% compared to the same period of the prior year. All four business units contributed to the pleasing increase in sales. In parallel, adjusted EBITDA improved by 11.5% to €36.8 million in the reporting period.
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Leading Japanese textile solutions provider SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD. of Wakayama, Japan will exhibit at the upcoming JEC World 2022 exposition to be held in Paris, France next month.
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Hypetex, the market leaders in colouring carbon and natural fibre materials, will demonstrate both the processing and sustainability benefits of its patented colourisation technology when it exhibits for the first time at JEC World 2022.
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Hexcel composite innovations for aerospace applications on display at JEC World 2022
Hexcel will present an array of product innovations for aerospace and urban air mobility customer applications during JEC World 2022 in Paris on May3-5. These latest innovations demonstrate the company’s leadership in developing advanced composites technology for the aerospace market.
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Teijin’s composite highlights at JEC World 2022
The Teijin Group announced today that it will showcase a wide variety of high-performance composite products at JEC World 2022. True to the motto “Sustainable Solutions for your Ideas”, Teijin`s high-performance materials and composites meet all requirements of the manufacturing industry by contributing to product cycle time and performance properties, while reducing environmental impact and improving end-user`s comfort and safety.
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Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials and AMAC cooperate to develop Thermoplastic Composites business in Europe and MCAM opens the first production line in Heinsberg, Germany
On April 11th 2022, Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials AG (MCAM), a global leader in chemistry and sustainable advanced materials, and advisory and consultancy firm AMAC lead by Dr. Michael Effing, have announced their cooperation to strengthen and develop their composite business activities in Europe. The main focus of this partnership will be on the sectors of transportation, electrics & electronics as well as sports and consumer goods.
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At this year's JEC World, the focus will be on the innovative high-performance glass winding machine, which satisfies customers’ exact requirements, from Saurer.
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“Composites for a Sustainable World” – under this theme the JEC World, the largest trade fair for composite materials and their applications, will again be held in Paris from May 03 to 05, 2022, where SGL Carbon will also be represented. According to the motto of the SGL booth “HELLO Great to see you again!”, in hall 6, booth D43, the two Business Units Carbon Fibers and Composite Solutions will present a wide product range of innovative carbon and glass fiber materials as well as tailor-made composite parts for various industrial applications.
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Composites
COBRA International to showcase 5.5m Swiftlet UAV developed for the Royal Thai Air Force at AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2022
Cobra International will showcase its portfolio of design and manufacturing solutions for the unmanned vehicle systems sector when the company exhibits alongside long-term partner HiveGround at the AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2022 conference.
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NOTOX combines upcycled carbon fibre from Airbus with GreenPoxy 56 Bio-Resin to create new sustainable R-CARBON surfboards
Sicomin, the formulator of high-performance epoxy resin systems including the market leading GreenPoxy® bio-resin range, has confirmed that eco-surfboard specialist NOTOX will use GreenPoxy 56 in its latest line of R-CARBON boards. The new NOTOX R-CARBON boards are the first to use 100% upcycled carbon fibre fabrics recovered from a production waste stream at Airbus.
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Cobra to sponsor and manufacture JEC World trophies
Cobra International, a leading manufacturer of advanced composite products for the water sports, automotive, marine, UAV, and industrial sectors, is proud to reinforce its long collaboration with the JEC Group by designing and manufacturing this year’s JEC Composites Innovation trophies. Cobra has designed and manufactured 35 composite material trophies for the JEC Composites Innovation and Start Up Booster competitions which will be presented during the 2022 awards ceremonies and throughout other JEC Group events in 2022.
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2022 International Nonwovens Symposium announces final programme
After months in development, EDANA is delighted to announce a packed programme planned for the International Nonwovens Symposium, to be held in Lyon on 8-9 June 2022. 26 speakers will share their expertise covering a range of nonwovens topics across all type of applications with a predominant emphasis on sustainability and how nonwovens contribute to a better world.
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More than nonwovens: Sandler at Techtextil 2022
More than Sandler is THE motto at Techtextil 2022. The focus is on innovations and initiatives geared towards cooperating closely with partners to implement performance and sustainability throughout the product life cycle and beyond.
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INDA announces three finalists for the World of Wipes Innovation Award®
Sustainable products that solve problems are the themes for this year’s finalists for the World of Wipes Innovation Award® that will be presented at the 16th annual World of Wipes® International Conference, June 27-30, at the Marriott Marquis in Chicago, Illinois.
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