Composites Industry News

News for September 2005

Argonne Researchers Create New Diamond-nanotube Composite Material

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Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory have combined the world’s hardest known material – diamond – with the world’s strongest structural form – carbon nanotubes.

PlastiComp and Indore Sign Strategic Business Alliance

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The Long Fibre Reinforced Thermoplastic (LFRTP) technology developed and used by PlastiComp LLC for the production of Complçt Composite Pellets will be transferred to Indore Composites of Bombay, India.

LM Glassfiber Revenue for First Half of 2005 Up 20 Percent

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In the first six months of 2005, the LM Glasfiber Group posted revenue of DKK 1,099 million, up 20 percent on the same period of 2004.

Boeing Receives 787 Order from China Southern Airlines

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China Southern Airlines, the largest airline in The Republic of China has made a firm purchase to acquire 10 787 Dreamliner aircraft from Boeing.

Aurora Delivers First RQ-4B Composite Vertical Tail

Aerospace

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Aurora Flight Sciences has delivered the first set of vertical tails for the new RQ-4B model of the Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle to prime contractor Northrop Grumman.

Researchers Find Mechanism Governing Particle Growth in Nanocomposites

Automotive

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A research team from the Georgia Institute of Technology and Drexel University has discovered a new mechanism by which polymer materials used in nanocomposites control the growth of particles.

JEC to Hold Forum on Composite Initiatives in France

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The JEC Group will hold a forum devoted to composite initiatives in French regions in October in the CAP 15 Congress Centre in Paris.

Vibration Testing Proves CTC’s Composite Conductor Cable Longevity

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Composite Technology Corporation (CTC) has successfully completed its Aeolian Vibration Test performed on its proprietary Aluminum Conductor Composite Core (ACCC) to test the cable longevity.

Saint-Gobain Reinforcements to Expand Thermoplastic Production in China

Construction

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Saint-Gobain Reinforcements is to expand exponentially its thermoplastic production capacity in China.

3M’s Composite Conductors Ensure Consistent Electricity Supply

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A new high-temperature, low-sag overhead conductor from 3M, designed to help eliminate transmission bottlenecks in electricity grids – the major cause of brownouts and blackouts – is getting its first use in California.