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As the feature article “The spread of spread tow” went to print, this Side Story was much different, talking mostly about how much we don’t know about how tow is spread. And then I ran across an article in the AZL newsletter NewsLIGHT #7: ITA titled “ New ultrasonic spreading process for processing reinforcement tows”. It turns out that the Institute for Textile Technology (ITA) at GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE TESTING OF COMPOSITES The first method of T g determination focuses on changes in the heat required to increase the temperature, or heat capacity, of the sample. The use of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) provides a relatively simple and cost-effective method for determining T g based on heat capacity changes. This method, described in ASTM D7426 2, is commonly used for polymeric materials GREEN RESINS: GROWING UP A bio-resin is a resin that derives some or all of its constituent monomers from biological sources. Today’s sources are plant-based, usually corn or soybean by-products from bio-diesel fuel refinement. Other candidates include sugar cane, sugar beets, potatoes, lignocellulose, whey and algae. STYRENE: ISSUES AND IMPLICATIONS Styrene, a/k/a ethenylbenzene or vinyl benzene, is an organic compound represented by the chemical formula C6H5CH=CH2. First isolated in 1831 by distillation of storax, a natural balsam, styrene’s commercial production began in 1925 in Germany. DELIVERING THE GLOBAL COMPOSITES MARKET COMPOSITESWORLD.COM is the #1 website for composites materials and services. COMPOSITESWORLD.COM receives over 40,000 unique visitors a month and is projecting over 3 million page views in 2006. High Performance Composites, Composites Technology and the SOURCEBOOK supplier directory can all be found online at COMPOSITESWORLD.COM. THE MARKETS: CONSTRUCTION (2021) The construction industry is an economy unto itself, and will be worth more than $15 trillion annually by 2030. More than 36 million new

housing units

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SAILING THE SEA WITH COMPOSITE WINGS An all-composite rigid wing system, free to rotate 360° around a fixed mast and controlled by a computer. Sailors have been furling and unfurling, and generally wrestling with voluminous sails for millennia. But naval architects and engineers for almost a century have pondered the concept of a simple wing. The most dramatic example

is the huge

AEROSPACE COMPOSITES IN “THE MORE FOR LESS” ERA Aerospace composites in “the more for less” era. The past decade was about innovation and new technology. The next will be about productivity. Tier 2 suppliers face a squeeze from consolidating Tier 1s and Tier 4s. The clear overabundance of Tier 3 suppliers spells certain attrition on that level of the supply chain. Source:

AeroDynamic

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As the feature article “The spread of spread tow” went to print, this Side Story was much different, talking mostly about how much we don’t know about how tow is spread. And then I ran across an article in the AZL newsletter NewsLIGHT #7: ITA titled “ New ultrasonic spreading process for processing reinforcement tows”. It turns out that the Institute for Textile Technology (ITA) at GLASS TRANSITION TEMPERATURE TESTING OF COMPOSITES The first method of T g determination focuses on changes in the heat required to increase the temperature, or heat capacity, of the sample. The use of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) provides a relatively simple and cost-effective method for determining T g based on heat capacity changes. This method, described in ASTM D7426 2, is commonly used for polymeric materials GREEN RESINS: GROWING UP A bio-resin is a resin that derives some or all of its constituent monomers from biological sources. Today’s sources are plant-based, usually corn or soybean by-products from bio-diesel fuel refinement. Other candidates include sugar cane, sugar beets, potatoes, lignocellulose, whey and algae. STYRENE: ISSUES AND IMPLICATIONS Styrene, a/k/a ethenylbenzene or vinyl benzene, is an organic compound represented by the chemical formula C6H5CH=CH2. First isolated in 1831 by distillation of storax, a natural balsam, styrene’s commercial production began in 1925 in Germany.

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Airbus delivers 100th composites-intensive A400M. 5/28/2021. Delivery to the Spanish Air Force adds to several additional achievements, including the A400M’s new certified capabilities and 100,000 flight hours recorded for its global fleet. CAMX ANNOUNCES 2021 GENERAL SESSION PRESENTER 1 day ago · On June 7, the Composites and Advanced Materials Expo (CAMX, Diamond Bar, Calif., U.S.), North America’s largest composites and advanced materials industry event, announced its general session speaker for the in-person conference taking place in Dallas, Texas, on October 19-21, 2021.. Gregory (Greg) M. Ulmer, executive vice president of the Aeronautics business area for Lockheed CONTACT US | COMPOSITESWORLD View the faces and profiles along with contact information of the entire CompositesWorld Team. COLLIN AEROSPACE SELECTED FOR A320 AIRSPACE CABIN 1 day ago · Collins Aerospace (Charlotte, N.C., U.S.), a subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies Corp. (Waltham, Mass., U.S.), has been selected by Airbus (Toulouse, France) to supply upgraded passenger service units (PSU) for the delivery of the new A320 Family Airspace cabin.The advanced architecture and new design is said to fit seamlessly within the new Airspace cabin, and will support a

consistent

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AeroDynamic

HENKEL AND BTG LABS PARTNER TO ESTABLISH SURFACE 1 day ago · Henkel (Rocky Hill, Conn., U.S.) and BTG Labs (Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.) are collaborating to establish more sophisticated guidance regarding surface preparation to maximize the performance of adhesives and obtain effective bonding results. The partnership expects to create “win win” scenarios with customers by updating its technical data sheets (TDSs) to provide clear

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METAL, NICKEL SHELL SUPPLIERS Coast-Line International Amityville, NY Distributor of bagging film, reusable vacuum bags, release film, pressure-sensitive tape; cutting tools, shears, abrasives PLATAINE, EASTMAN MACHINE PARTNERSHIP ENHANCES INDUSTRY 4 On June 2 Plataine (Waltham, Mass., U.S.) AI-based and IIoT (Industrial IoT) solution provider and Eastman Machine Co. (Buffalo, N.Y., U.S.) a cutting machine manufacturer, announced a partnership agreement. This partnership is said to offer significant benefits to industrial manufacturers, including reduced material waste, improved manufacturing efficiency and quality control on the THERMHEX, ECONCORE INVEST IN AUTOMATED PRODUCTION FOR ThermHex’s polypropylene honeycomb core is sandwiched between glass mat thermoplastic (GMT) skins for the trunk floor of the 2020 Hyundai Creta. The floor panels are manufactured in a one-step compression molding process and include a finished edge closure and hinge. The company is now working AIRBORNE INTRODUCES AUTOMATED PICK-AND-WELD PREFORMING Airborne (The Hague, Netherlands), an automated solutions provider for composites manufacturing, has developed a fully automated and flexible manufacturing process, the Automated Preforming system, for creating composite preforms in dry fiber and thermoplastic composites. According to the company, the system provides the freedom to create any preform shape and size DELIVERING THE GLOBAL COMPOSITES MARKET COMPOSITESWORLD.COM is the #1 website for composites materials and services. COMPOSITESWORLD.COM receives over 40,000 unique visitors a month and is projecting over 3 million page views in 2006. High Performance Composites, Composites Technology and the SOURCEBOOK supplier directory can all be found online at COMPOSITESWORLD.COM. COMPOSITESWORLD MAGAZINE Get monthly insights on industry research from our in-house economist. Latest news and innovations in industrial plating, painting, powder coating, cleaning, pretreatment and mechanical finishing. Technical info, case studies, industry reports and how-to guides to help you run your operations more efficiently. RESIN SHORTAGES CONTINUE TO AFFECT COMPOSITES SUPPLY CHAINSEE MORE ON

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THE MARKETS: AUTOMOTIVE (2021) The market for carbon fiber in automotive applications continues to grow. It was estimated at 7,000 metric tons (MT) of carbon fiber per year with a forecast to reach 11,000 MT in 2025 by Chris Red of Composites Forecasts and Consulting LLC (Mesa, Ariz., U.S.) at CW ’s DIGITAL DESIGN, RTM UPDATE AIRCRAFT PROPELLERSEE MORENEW CONTENT WILL BE ADDED ABOVE THE CURRENT AREA OF FOCUS UPON SELECTIONSEE MORE ON

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VINYL ESTER SUPPLIERS Composites One. Arlington Heights, IL. Leading North American composites distributor, with 39 locations and product lines from 600+ suppliers. Assists customers with product selection, specification, delivery, handling and use. Supports customers with closed mold and advanced process technologies, regulatory compliance and value-added

services.

HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE MARKET REPORT INDICATES STEADY A new report from independent market research company IDTechEx on “Full Hybrid Electric Vehicle Markets 2021-2041” gives a granular breakdown of the hybrid electrical vehicle (HEV) market in Japan, Europe, the U.S., China and South Korea for cars, buses, trucks and light commercial vehicles (LCVs) along with their battery and motor-generator technologies with forecasts for the next 20 years. COMPOSITES CANADA ACQUIRES AIRHEART DISTRIBUTING Composites Canada (Mississagua, Ontario, Canada), a distributor of what is said to be Canada’s largest selection of composites materials, announced on Feb. 26 that it has acquired Airheart Distributing Inc. (Hamilton, Ontario).. Airheart is an authorized distributor of Martin G. Scheufler (MGS) and Hexion (Columbus, Ohio, U.S.) epoxy resins in North America. ELG CARBON FIBER SELLS SHORT FIBER BUSINESS, REBRANDS TO Carbon fiber recycling company ELG Carbon Fibre Ltd. (ECF, Coseley, U.K.) announced on May 10 that it has divested its short fiber business to recycled fibers company Procotex Corp. SA (Belgium). ECF’s management has also launched a new growth platform, Gen 2 Carbon, which will continue to develop the company’s recycled long carbon fiber business, which primarily serves the DEVELOPING FIRE-RESISTANT RESINS FOR COMPOSITESSEE MORE ON

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DELIVERING THE GLOBAL COMPOSITES MARKET COMPOSITESWORLD.COM is the #1 website for composites materials and services. COMPOSITESWORLD.COM receives over 40,000 unique visitors a month and is projecting over 3 million page views in 2006. High Performance Composites, Composites Technology and the SOURCEBOOK supplier directory can all be found online at COMPOSITESWORLD.COM. COMPOSITESWORLD MAGAZINE Get monthly insights on industry research from our in-house economist. Latest news and innovations in industrial plating, painting, powder coating, cleaning, pretreatment and mechanical finishing. Technical info, case studies, industry reports and how-to guides to help you run your operations more efficiently. RESIN SHORTAGES CONTINUE TO AFFECT COMPOSITES SUPPLY CHAINSEE MORE ON

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THE MARKETS: AUTOMOTIVE (2021) The market for carbon fiber in automotive applications continues to grow. It was estimated at 7,000 metric tons (MT) of carbon fiber per year with a forecast to reach 11,000 MT in 2025 by Chris Red of Composites Forecasts and Consulting LLC (Mesa, Ariz., U.S.) at CW ’s DIGITAL DESIGN, RTM UPDATE AIRCRAFT PROPELLERSEE MORENEW CONTENT WILL BE ADDED ABOVE THE CURRENT AREA OF FOCUS UPON SELECTIONSEE MORE ON

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VINYL ESTER SUPPLIERS Composites One. Arlington Heights, IL. Leading North American composites distributor, with 39 locations and product lines from 600+ suppliers. Assists customers with product selection, specification, delivery, handling and use. Supports customers with closed mold and advanced process technologies, regulatory compliance and value-added

services.

HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE MARKET REPORT INDICATES STEADY A new report from independent market research company IDTechEx on “Full Hybrid Electric Vehicle Markets 2021-2041” gives a granular breakdown of the hybrid electrical vehicle (HEV) market in Japan, Europe, the U.S., China and South Korea for cars, buses, trucks and light commercial vehicles (LCVs) along with their battery and motor-generator technologies with forecasts for the next 20 years. COMPOSITES CANADA ACQUIRES AIRHEART DISTRIBUTING Composites Canada (Mississagua, Ontario, Canada), a distributor of what is said to be Canada’s largest selection of composites materials, announced on Feb. 26 that it has acquired Airheart Distributing Inc. (Hamilton, Ontario).. Airheart is an authorized distributor of Martin G. Scheufler (MGS) and Hexion (Columbus, Ohio, U.S.) epoxy resins in North America. ELG CARBON FIBER SELLS SHORT FIBER BUSINESS, REBRANDS TO Carbon fiber recycling company ELG Carbon Fibre Ltd. (ECF, Coseley, U.K.) announced on May 10 that it has divested its short fiber business to recycled fibers company Procotex Corp. SA (Belgium). ECF’s management has also launched a new growth platform, Gen 2 Carbon, which will continue to develop the company’s recycled long carbon fiber business, which primarily serves the DEVELOPING FIRE-RESISTANT RESINS FOR COMPOSITESSEE MORE ON

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COMPOSITE, OTHER SUPPLIERS Gurit (USA) Inc. Bristol, RI A developer and innovator in the composites industry and is a leading global supplier of composite materials, engineering services, tooling equipment, and select parts

and systems.

THE MARKETS: FUEL CELLS AND BATTERIES (2021) The market for hydrogen fuel cells has turned a corner with the COVID-19 pandemic — multiple governments have increased funding as part of recovery initiatives for regional economies and the New Green Deal to reduce global CO 2 emissions. This funding has spurred hundreds of research projects and implementation initiatives in a wide array of transportation and stationary applications DIAMORPH GROUP ACQUIRES PERMALI Advanced materials group Diamorph Group Holdings Ltd. has signed a conditional agreement to acquire Permali Gloucester Ltd. (Permali, Gloucester, U.K.) a composites manufacturer predominately for the defense sector. Diamorph says it is anticipating completion of the Permali acquisition within the coming months. This is Diamorph’s

second acquisition.

AIRBORNE INTRODUCES AUTOMATED PICK-AND-WELD PREFORMING 1 day ago · Airborne (The Hague, Netherlands), an automated solutions provider for composites manufacturing, has developed a fully automated and flexible manufacturing process, the Automated Preforming system, for creating composite preforms in dry fiber and thermoplastic composites. According to the company, the system provides the freedom to create any preform shape and size GLASS FIBER SUPPLY CHAIN STRUGGLES AMID PANDEMIC, ECONOMIC Glass fiber supply chain struggles amid pandemic, economic recovery. Transportation issues, rising demands and other factors have led to higher costs or delays for gun rovings and more. Suppliers and Gardner Intelligence share their perspectives. Fig. 1. Overall business activity of glass fiber manufacturers from 2015 to early 2021, based

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AeroDynamic

REINFORCEMENTS FOR COMPOSITES Testing SAMPE Europe 2014 Review May 01, 2014 - 1:17 PM EST. SAMPE Europe’s 35th International Conference (SEICO 14) was also its last. Beginning in 2015, SAMPE Europe will henceforth organize one large annual conference, combining its SEICO and SETEC events into a multitrack multidisciplinary conference and exhibition. COMPOSITES PROCESSES Processes used in Composites Manufacturing. Thermoplastics A look inside Fraunhofer ICT July 24, 2017 - 4:00 PM EST. Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (Munich, Germany) is the largest applied research organization in Europe, with more than 67 institutes and research units located throughout Germany staffed by 24,500 people, mostly scientists and engineers. REINFORCEMENTS FOR COMPOSITES Carbon Fibers Faster is better, but collaborative manufacturing is essential April 30, 2014 - 7:40 PM EST. Guest columnist Dale Brosius, president of Dayton, Ohio-based Quickstep Composites, the U.S. subsidiary of Australia-based Quickstep Technologies (Bankstown Airport, New South Wales), points out two key trends evident at JEC

Europe 2014.

COMPOSITES PROCESSES Molds/Tools CAMX 2017 preview: Stratasys July 25, 2017 - 4:51 PM EST. Additive manufacturing and 3D printing specialist Stratasys (Eden Prairie, MN, US) is emphasizing the manufacture of molds and mandrels made with its fused deposition modeling (FDM) material and equipment. DELIVERING THE GLOBAL COMPOSITES MARKET COMPOSITESWORLD.COM is the #1 website for composites materials and services. COMPOSITESWORLD.COM receives over 40,000 unique visitors a month and is projecting over 3 million page views in 2006. High Performance Composites, Composites Technology and the SOURCEBOOK supplier directory can all be found online at COMPOSITESWORLD.COM.

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As the feature article “The spread of spread tow” went to print, this Side Story was much different, talking mostly about how much we don’t know about how tow is spread. And then I ran across an article in the AZL newsletter NewsLIGHT #7: ITA titled “ New ultrasonic spreading process for processing reinforcement tows”. It turns out that the Institute for Textile Technology (ITA) at THE EVOLUTION OF INFUSION THE EFFECT OF SHRINKAGE OF EPOXY AND POLYURETHANEMOLD SHRINKAGE FOR POLYPROPYLENEPLASTIC MATERIAL SHRINKAGE RATE Seite 6 von 12 stress-strain is induced in the molecular structure . It is known that strain-induced dilatation brings about an increase in free volume in the glassy polymer . VIVIAN REGINA ADVANCED FABRICS S.A. (PORTUGAL) SHOWROOM 88 Zona Industrial de VagosVagos, 3840-385 PTvivianregina.com. 351 2 3424 9570 sales@vivianregina.com. DELIVERING THE GLOBAL COMPOSITES MARKET COMPOSITESWORLD.COM is the #1 website for composites materials and services. COMPOSITESWORLD.COM receives over 40,000 unique visitors a month and is projecting over 3 million page views in 2006. High Performance Composites, Composites Technology and the SOURCEBOOK supplier directory can all be found online at COMPOSITESWORLD.COM.

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Airbus delivers 100th composites-intensive A400M. 5/28/2021. Delivery to the Spanish Air Force adds to several additional achievements, including the A400M’s new certified capabilities and 100,000 flight hours recorded for its global fleet.

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Enjoy the latest issue of CompositesWorld Magazine. FEATURE STORY Composite thermal breaks boost window insulation value The composite insulation systems used in windows to insulate building interiors, while rarely seen, are vital to sustainable and efficient residential and commercial construction. RESIN SHORTAGES CONTINUE TO AFFECT COMPOSITES SUPPLY CHAINSEE MORE ON

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VINYL ESTER SUPPLIERS Composites One. Arlington Heights, IL. Leading North American composites distributor, with 39 locations and product lines from 600+ suppliers. Assists customers with product selection, specification, delivery, handling and use. Supports customers with closed mold and advanced process technologies, regulatory compliance and value-added

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As the feature article “The spread of spread tow” went to print, this Side Story was much different, talking mostly about how much we don’t know about how tow is spread. And then I ran across an article in the AZL newsletter NewsLIGHT #7: ITA titled “ New ultrasonic spreading process for processing reinforcement tows”. It turns out that the Institute for Textile Technology (ITA) at THE EVOLUTION OF INFUSION THE EFFECT OF SHRINKAGE OF EPOXY AND POLYURETHANEMOLD SHRINKAGE FOR POLYPROPYLENEPLASTIC MATERIAL SHRINKAGE RATE Seite 6 von 12 stress-strain is induced in the molecular structure . It is known that strain-induced dilatation brings about an increase in free volume in the glassy polymer . VIVIAN REGINA ADVANCED FABRICS S.A. (PORTUGAL) SHOWROOM 88 Zona Industrial de VagosVagos, 3840-385 PTvivianregina.com. 351 2 3424 9570 sales@vivianregina.com. EVENTS | COMPOSITESWORLD PU China/UTECH Asia. PU China/UTECH Asia, the region’s leading polyurethanes exhibition, has been rescheduled and will now take place on July 28-30, 2021, at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Centre in Shanghai, China. Events Successfully Loaded. COMPOSITESWORLD MAGAZINE Get monthly insights on industry research from our in-house economist. Latest news and innovations in industrial plating, painting, powder coating, cleaning, pretreatment and mechanical finishing. Technical info, case studies, industry reports and how-to guides to help you run your operations more efficiently. CONTACT US | COMPOSITESWORLD View the faces and profiles along with contact information of the entire CompositesWorld Team. ØRSTED TO RECOVER, REUSE OR RECYCLE WIND TURBINE BLADES 18 hours ago · Ørsted A/S (Fredericia, Denmark), the world’s largest offshore wind farm developer, reported on June 3 that it would “reuse, recycle or recover” all turbine blades in its worldwide portfolio of wind farms once they’re decommissioned. According to the company, it has “a clear responsibility to help find solutions to the challenge of recycling blades.” AIRBORNE INTRODUCES AUTOMATED PICK-AND-WELD PREFORMING 16 hours ago · Airborne (The Hague, Netherlands), an automated solutions provider for composites manufacturing, has developed a fully automated and flexible manufacturing process, the Automated Preforming system, for creating composite preforms in dry fiber and thermoplastic composites. According to the company, the system provides the freedom to create any preform shape and size ARAMID, MILLED FIBERS SUPPLIERS Teijin Limited Chiyoda-ku Teijin is a technology-driven global group offering advanced solutions in the fields including high-performance fibers such as aramid, carbon fibers & composites, healthcare, films, resin & plastic processing and polyester fibers. ARAMCO FUNDING ACCELERATES DEPLOYMENT OF GLOBAL Energy Vault (Lugano, Switzerland) a developer of renewable energy storage products announced on June 2 a new investment from Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures (SAEV, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia), the strategic technology venturing program of global integrated energy and chemicals company Aramco (Dhahran). Energy Vault will use the funds to accelerate global deployment of its technology, ARKEMA OPENS CENTER OF EXCELLENCE DEDICATED TO PHOTOCURING 16 hours ago · Following the acquisition of Lambson (Wetherby, U.K.), a company specializing in the development and supply of photoinitiators for curing, Arkema (Colombes, France) opened a Center of Excellence in Wetherby, U.K., to provide its customers and partners with expertise and comprehensive, high-performance solutions for UV technology. Integrated into its Sartomer photocurable resins DIAMORPH GROUP ACQUIRES PERMALI Advanced materials group Diamorph Group Holdings Ltd. has signed a conditional agreement to acquire Permali Gloucester Ltd. (Permali, Gloucester, U.K.) a composites manufacturer predominately for the defense sector. Diamorph says it is anticipating completion of the Permali acquisition within the coming months. This is Diamorph’s

second acquisition.

PLATAINE, EASTMAN MACHINE PARTNERSHIP ENHANCES INDUSTRY 4 On June 2 Plataine (Waltham, Mass., U.S.) AI-based and IIoT (Industrial IoT) solution provider and Eastman Machine Co. (Buffalo, N.Y., U.S.) a cutting machine manufacturer, announced a partnership agreement. This partnership is said to offer significant benefits to industrial manufacturers, including reduced material waste, improved manufacturing efficiency and quality control on the

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