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01 July 2019
Recycling: Fiber recovery as a model for the future
The increasing use of composites makes the question of their recycling more and more urgent. The challenge in recycling fibre-reinforced plastics lies in their material composition.
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24 June 2019
Composites market for maritime applications grows to USD 5.04 billion by 2023
The market for composites in maritime applications reached a total volume of USD 3.83 billion in 2018. It is expected to grow by an average of 5.6 percent annually to USD 5.04 billion by 2023. The booming market for recreational and high-speed boats, in particular, is driving the composites industry forward.
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20 June 2019
Extreme lightweight construction: Market for lighter and lighter satellites grows / Interview with Claude Maack, GRADEL
As an innovation engine, space travel drives many disciplines to new record performances. Claude Maack, managing director of the Luxembourg-based aerospace suppliers GRADEL, explains how stringent material, safety and reliability requirements are turning spacecraft and satellites into pioneering ultra-lightweight-construction products.
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05 November 2018
World premiere - unbeatable 8 kg
Unbeatable 8 kg - that's the weight of a new car seat whose concept will be presented in the Lightweight Technologies Forum at COMPOSITES EUROPE. Presentation on 2.00...