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
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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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