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TRENDS OCTOBER 2017 26 CompositesWorld Carbon Fibre Preforms enters composites market The Solihull, UK-based company is focusing on the manufacture of preforms for tooling and high-temperature and fire applications. 09/11/17 | short.compositesworld.com/CFP-new Successful captive-carry test for Sierra Nevada's Dream Chaser The orbital vveicle passed a successful captive-carry test at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center on Aug. 30 as part of its phase two flight-test efforts. 09/11/17 | short.gardnerweb.com/Chasertest EconCore and Diehl join forces for thermoplastic interior modules Located in Leuven, Belgium and Laupheim, Germany, respectively, they develop aircraft interior modules via thermoforming sandwich panels in a single step. 09/11/17 | short.compositesworld.com/EconDiehl Vestas to make wind turbine blades in Russia Vestas and Ulyanovsk Region Development Corp. (Ulyanovsk, Russia) will construct a plant for production of blades for wind turbines in the Ulyanovsk region. 09/11/17 | short.compositesworld.com/vestas Global market and technology study on energy storage systems The study will begin in November 2017. Companies seeking new business opportuni- ties in the field of energy storage systems are invited to join. 09/11/17 | short.compositesworld.com/AZLstudy Notes about newsworthy events recently covered on the CW Web site. For more information about an item, key its link into your browser. Up-to-the-minute news | www.compositesworld.com/news/list MONTH IN REVIEW Bell V-280 Valor 100% complete Spirit Aerosystems delivered the Valor's composite fuselage to Bell in September 2015. The V-280 is the newest aircraft in the tiltrotor family. 09/08/17 | short.compositesworld.com/Valor Diab Americas triples processing capacity of advanced foam cores The DeSoto, TX, US-based firm has invested in additional stabilization chambers to support the growing need for Divinycell HT and Divinycell HP foam cores. 09/08/17 | short.compositesworld.com/DIAB3 Gurit completes acquisition of PH Windsolutions The deal is expected to further strengthens the Gurit Tooling technology position, addressable customer base, market presence and service capability worldwide. 09/05/17 | short.compositesworld.com/Gurit-PH FACC announces new contract with Airbus for interiors Airbus' (Toulouse, France) new A320 Airspace cabin will include overhead stowage compartments and ceiling panels from FACC AG (Reid im Innkreis, Austria). 09/05/17 | short.gardnerweb.com/FACC-A320 PPG completes sale of fiberglass business to Nippon Electric Glass The business, which had net sales of approximately US$350 million in 2016, supplies the transportation, energy, infrastructure and consumer markets. 09/05/17 | short.compositesworld.com/PPGsale PRESENTERS PRESENTED BY KEVIN CAHILL Application & Engineering Specialist EVENT DESCRIPTION: is webinar will expand the knowledge base of the attendee about the features, advantages and benefits of using thermoset composite materials and examine some real world applications. After the webinar, attendees will have a clear understanding of how thermoset composites deliver optimized performance and create a competitive advantage in a wide range of applications. PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN: • What benefits are provided by Structural Thermoset Composites that are not offered by traditional materials? • How are thermoset composites being used today in various industries to create superior products? • How do Ultra Performance Moldable Composites reduce manufacturing costs and product complexity? Lightweight and Strong: Designing The Future With Structural Thermoset Composites (STC) ® November 1, 2017 • 2:00 PM ET REGISTER TODAY FOR WEBINAR AT: http://short.compositesworld.com/IDI111 LARRY LANDIS Director – Technology & Quality JEFF SCHUMM, PHD Chemistry Specialist ®

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