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Creative Composites Group introduces product upgrades to combat extreme weather, climate change

New StormStrong FRP technologies are engineered for key infrastructure projects that need to exceed standard resiliency specifications.  

Grace Nehls
Managing Editor, CompositesWorld

Creative Composites Group introduces product upgrades to combat extreme weather, climate change
CAMX 2022 exhibit preview: Kent Pultrusion
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CAMX 2022 exhibit preview: Kent Pultrusion

Kent Pultrusion showcases the electric ServoPul, which Kent says has been distinguished from other pultrusion machines through the elimination of hydraulics.
#camx

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Automotive

Toyota Tundra composite seatback design awarded 2022 Altair Enlighten Award

BASF, Flex-N-Gate, L&L Products and Toyota limited an all-steel assembly, cutting 60 parts down to four composite pieces for 20% weight savings.  

Pultrusion

Gurit acquires majority share in Fiberline Composites A/S

Sixty-percent share of the Denmark-based manufacturer brings pultruded carbon and glass fiber products into Gurit’s wheelhouse for wind blade production.

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Pultron Composites introduces the Pultrusion Guide

The free, downloadable 15-page guide is geared toward engineers and industry leaders, providing an overview on developing products with pultrusion and GFRP.
#frprebar

Ushering in a new era for windows … and more

Ushering in a new era for windows … and more

Superlative stiffness and thermal efficiency could make this highly glass-filled pultruded polyurethane insert a construction industry go-to material of choice.
#outofautoclave

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composite outbuilding for utility infrastructure
Filament Winding |

Composites end markets: Utility infrastructure (2023)

For utility poles and pipes to protective structures and cell towers, composites offer advantages like corrosion resistance, durability and light weight for ease of transport and installation.
#feature #infrastructure #multitudeofmarkets

Hannah Mason Technical Editor, CompositesWorld

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Mateenbar GFRP rebar in Jizan flood mitigation channel
Construction

Composite rebar for future infrastructure

GFRP eliminates risk of corrosion and increases durability fourfold for reinforced concrete that meets future demands as traffic, urbanization and extreme weather increase.
#insidemanufacturing #frprebar #infrastructure

Continuous Composite Systems (CCS) – enhanced strength and rigidity
Digital Demos

Continuous Composite Systems (CCS) – enhanced strength and rigidity

With our Continuous Composite Systems (CCS) products and process, L&L Products can deliver a cost-effective, lightweight, ultra-high strength reinforcement solution that brings extensive engineering knowledge, advanced CAE modeling, and the ability for adhesive use in a variety of applications. (Sponsored)

Pultron Composites advances marina construction with innovative GFRP waler
Glass Fibers

Pultron Composites advances marina construction with innovative GFRP waler

The waler incorporates a GFRP thru-rod and nut system, delivering high flex and fatigue resistance and increased environmental and aesthetic longevity. 

Composite building systems startup launches funding round
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Composite building systems startup launches funding round

Florida-based Galexa Homes supplies pre-engineered wall, floor and roof systems built with pultruded fiberglass composites, looks to expand and move toward robotic assembly.

Kent Pultrusion ships ServoPul machines to North American pultruder
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Kent Pultrusion ships ServoPul machines to North American pultruder

Kent Pultrusion will install two of its ServoPul 2412 fully electric pultrusion lines at two North American plants. 

Corebon expands induction-based composites production into new facility
Filament Winding

Corebon expands induction-based composites production into new facility

Results for cutting CFRP cycle time to be presented at Carbon Fiber 2019 conference.
#adhesives #cuttingtools #outofautoclave

recycled carbon fiber
Filament Winding

AeroLas explores new spinning technology for thermoplastic hybrid yarn

AeroLas is working to combine recycled carbon fiber with PEEK using adapted art textile machines and a patented air guided ring spinning technology. 
#weaving #braiding #peek

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Twenco develops sensors for smart molds and process control in resin infusion and composites welding

Non-invasive DEA and NDT Analyzer for multi-parameter monitoring, QA and control, including real time simulation feed and 3D process visualization across and through composite parts.
#ndi #sensors #trends

Ginger Gardiner Senior Technical Editor, CompositesWorld
BASF, L&L Products collaborate on battery protection for the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning
Automotive

BASF, L&L Products collaborate on battery protection for the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning

Continuous Composites Systems and polyurethane pultrusion system reduces crossmember size while providing strength, stiffness and rigidity to withstand high loads.

Fibrolux supports Polish bridge with custom pultruded deck beams
Construction

Fibrolux supports Polish bridge with custom pultruded deck beams

More than 16 kilometers of fiberglass-pultruded profiles double Marshal Jozef Pilsudski Bridge capacity and upgrade its durability.
#infrastructure

Hexcel partners with Metyx for high-performance carbon fiber pultrusion technology
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Hexcel partners with Metyx for high-performance carbon fiber pultrusion technology

Combined expertise within the composites industry will contribute to the manufacture of profiles made from polyurethane resin and UD carbon fiber for the wind energy market.

Construction

Strongwell releases new product line, signs nationwide representative agreements

Strongirt, now supported and serviced globally, is an all-fiberglass, pultruded FRP continuous insulation cladding attachment support system for the commercial construction industry.

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Tower Tech earns ISO 9001:2015 certification

The certification recognizes quality management systems conformance for the design and manufacture of energy-efficient FRP cooling towers with Creative Pultrusions pultruded parts.

Glass Fibers

Pultron Composites advances marina construction with innovative GFRP waler

The waler incorporates a GFRP thru-rod and nut system, delivering high flex and fatigue resistance and increased environmental and aesthetic longevity. 

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defense vehicle with composite leaf spring
Defense |

Automated, continuous processes for high-volume automotive and defense components

Thunder Composite Technologies uses its automated pultrusion, RTM and other processes to produce custom-engineered composite parts for automotive and land defense vehicles.
#automation #trends

Hannah Mason Technical Editor, CompositesWorld

NEW PRODUCTS: PULTRUSION

CAMX 2021 exhibit preview: LUM Industry
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CAMX 2021 exhibit preview: LUM Industry

LUM Industry specializes in the design and manufacture of highly precise pultrusion dies and molds for glass, carbon fiber or thermoplastic profiles.

CAMX 2021 exhibit preview: Scott Bader
Pultrusion

CAMX 2021 exhibit preview: Scott Bader

Scott Bader displays its Crestabond and Crestomer structural adhesives, Crestafix bonding pastes, Crestapol urethane acrylate resins and Crestamould tooling system.
#adhesives #camx

CAMX 2021 exhibit preview: Elliott Company
Infusion

CAMX 2021 exhibit preview: Elliott Company

Elliott Company’s urethane closed cell foam is compatible with processes including hand layup, spray-up, vacuum infusion, RTM, lamination, pultrusion and filament winding.
#camx #layup

Avient debuts improved adhesive resin formulations for thermoset pultrusions
Pultrusion

Avient debuts improved adhesive resin formulations for thermoset pultrusions

The Glasforms resin formulation cuts down on time, labor and simplifies the manufacturing process for thermoset pultrusions.
#adhesives

Sino Polymer develops high-performance epoxy resin systems for prepreg applications
Wind/Energy

Sino Polymer develops high-performance epoxy resin systems for prepreg applications

The one-component carbon fiber prepreg can be cured at 150ºC for 10 minutes, is suitable for structural parts requiring Tg within 120-140ºC and can be stored for up to 18 months at -18ºC
#layup

Scott Bader launches resins, gelcoats, adhesives for structural applications
Automotive

Scott Bader launches resins, gelcoats, adhesives for structural applications

Crestabond M7-04 is the company’s latest primer-less MMA structural adhesive.
#outofautoclave #adhesives

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