Carbon fiber

Reinforced Plastics magazine

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31 August 2017

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Feature

Scott Bader glass fiber roof replaces bitumen

A safe, long lasting new GRP flat roofing system was specified for an entrance at London’s famous King’s Cross Station.

10 March 2015

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Podcast

Acoustic emission

Materials Today Interview with Dr Davide Crivelli from the Politecnico di Milano about acoustic emission.

15 April 2015Davide Crivelli

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News

CAMX 2017 announces new dates

After postponing the show due to Hurricane Irma, the organizers of CAMX 2017 have announced new 2017 dates.

18 September 2017

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Hexcel to create carbon fiber fabrics for aircraft parts

Hexcel plans to launch a project to develop carbon fiber materials for large aerospace and automotive composite structures.

15 September 2017

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SGL Group reports 15% increase in sales

SGL Group reports that its sales from continuing operations was €435.3 million for the first half year, an increase of 15%.

14 September 2017

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Toray sets up shop in Hungary

Toray reports that it will be establishing a resin compound base in Europe for the first time.

12 September 2017

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Introducing the Materials Today book series

Coming soon, to a bookshelf near you.

8 September 2017Kayla Dos Santos, Simon Holt, and Stewart Bland

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Low cost carbon fiber

The US DOE has selected technology center Western Research Institute (WRI) to develop low cost carbon fiber components.

7 September 2017

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Hexcel manager to give talk on hybrid structures

Hexcel will give a presentation on new materials and adhesive for hybrid structures in the automotive industry at the Composites Europe show.

6 September 2017

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Young Dutch engineers are set to save the planet using carbon fiber motor racing technology

Motor racing has spawned or catalyzed countless technological innovations that have made road cars safer and more efficient.

5 September 2017Django Mathijsen

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Hyperloop One completes second test phase

Hyperloop One says that its composite pod has successfully completed its second phase of testing.

1 September 2017

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Teijin at China composites show

The Teijin Group says that it will participate in China Composites Expo, Asia's largest composites show, taking place in Shanghai from 6 to 8 September.

31 August 2017

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Young Dutch engineers are set to save the planet using carbon fiber motor racing technology

Motor racing has spawned or catalyzed countless technological innovations that have made road cars safer and more efficient.

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The new carbon black and its role in the United States manufacturing renaissance

From the dawn of civilization, carbon black has been a component of humankind’s tool chest.

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These are exciting times for graphene and graphene oxide

Delft University of Technology and the University of North Carolina are researching nanofillers like nanotubes and graphene in high performance polymers.

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