TRENDS
FEBRUARY 2018
26 CompositesWorld
John Hopkins named permanent CEO of IACMI
Hopkins had been serving as interim CEO since September 2017. The "interim" tag
was removed at the IACMI winter membership meeting on Jan. 16.
01/16/18 | short.compositesworld.com/IACMI-CEO
CPIC develops family of unique fiberglass products
A flat rather than round cross-section facilitates higher fiber loading levels and
better mechanical properties in injection molded thermoplastic composites.
01/15/18 | short.compositesworld.com/CPICnew
Siemens Gamesa to supply French offshore project
It will supply its new 8-MW offshore wind turbine, the SG 8.0-167 DD, to the
500 MW Saint Brieuc offshore wind project off France's Bretagne coast.
01/15/18 | short.compositesworld.com/SGRE-8MW
Maine regulators delay UMaine floating wind farm project
A Press Herald story reports that Maine officials have delayed a power contract
for the University of Maine's Aqua Ventus floating offshore wind turbine.
01/11/18 | short.compositesworld.com/UMainehalt
Chocolate Factory replaces metal parts with Stratasys 3D printed composite
The 3D-printed replacement machine part, produced in Stratasys' FDM Nylon 12CF
thermoplastic, contains 35% chopped carbon fiber.
01/11/18 | short.compositesworld.com/ChocFactPt
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Solvay, deBotech announced as USA Bobsled and Skeleton technology partners
Solvay and deBotech will provide custom-designed, high-quality carbon fiber
composite equipment.
01/11/18 | short.compositesworld.com/USAsled
MIT nanofibers offer strength, toughness
MIT researchers have used gel electrospinning to produce ultrafine polyethylene
fibers that offer excellent strength and toughness properties.
01/08/18 | short.gardnerweb.com/MITnano
Airbus rolls out first A321neo ACF
The A321neo ACF is powered by CFM LEAP-1 engines and seats up to
240 passengers.
01/08/18 | short.compositesworld.com/A321roll
ELG's new CARBISO product on display in Japan
The company introduced its trademarked CARBISO range of recycled carbon fiber
products at the Automotive World Show in Tokyo, Jan. 17-19, 2018.
01/08/18 | short.compositesworld.com/Carbiso
Plasan to manufacture composite ramps for Amtrak
Plasan Carbon Composites meets stringent weight and strength requirements
for Amtrak's Acela rail service.
01/08/18 | short.compositesworld.com/Amtrakramp
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