Last week Ford announced a joint development agreement with Dow Automotive Systems on developing carbon-fiber reinforced plastics (CFRPs) for high-volume automotive applications. The collaborative research efforts will leverage Dow's existing partnerships with Turkey-based carbon fiber manufacturer ...
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News Commentary | April 12, 2022
Combining Flaxco's flax composites manufacturing technology and EconCore's thermoplastic honeycomb technology, this partnership has developed a thermoplastic honeycomb sandwich panel. The companies claim that this thermoplastic sandwich panel has higher rigidity and stiffness relative to glass and ... Not part of subscription
News Commentary | April 29, 2022
Mercedes and Bcomp have partnered to make front bumpers for Mercedes‑AMG GT4 race cars; the companies claim front bumpers using Bcomp's technologies are safer in crashes or collisions. Natural fiber composites have inferior strength and consistency relative to carbon fibers, capture only a small ... Not part of subscription
Company Profile | May 09, 2022
Develops natural fiber technologies as an alternative to fiberglass and carbon fiber in reinforced polymer composites for automotive, motorsports, and marine uses Claims that natural fibers composites have an 85% reduction in cradle‑to‑gate CO2 footprint relative to carbon fibers, a 50% ... Not part of subscription