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Teijin brings new ideas to the infrastructure
Teijin Limited contributes to the development of a sustainable world by providing value to solve social issues, such as safety, security and disaster mitigation solutions. As a Group with their home in Japan, a country particularly vulnerable to natural disasters, they are familiar with the devastation they can cause. Because…
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Vombaur makes woven tapes with natural fibres
Flax has accompanied people for thousands of years, in linen fabrics, in ropes, as insulation material. And until the present day. With woven tapes made of flax, vombaur makes the functional and ecological advantages of natural fibres available for lightweight design.
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Sojitz invests in IsoTruss, a manufacturer of lattice carbon fiber telecommunication towers
Sojitz Corporation has announced it will invest in IsoTruss, a construction startup manufacturing carbon fiber structures. With this investment through a third-party allotment of shares, Sojitz aims to accelerate the expansion of the telecommunication infrastructure business, primarily in Asia.
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Adaptive mold for the development of robotic manufacture of load-path optimized structures in the construction industry
University of Stuttgart, Institute of Aircraft Design uses the adaptive mould technology from Adapa, to develop composite products and automated robotic manufacture processes for the construction industry.
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GeoTree secures distributor agreement of Aslan 200 CFRP bars with Owens Corning
GeoTree Solutions has signed an agreement with Owens Corning Infrastructure Solutions to distribute Aslan 200 Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) bars for structural strengthening of concrete structures.
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Roy Thyroff is appointed managing director for construction at Composites United
The specialist network CU Bau of Composites United e.V. sets the strategic course for the development into an international association. For the use of fiber-reinforced materials in the construction industry, the experienced textile-concrete visionary Roy Thyroff, who is well connected in the industry, could be won as managing director from…
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Arkema debuts at China Composites Expo 2020
Arkema, the global specialty materials company, exhibited at China Composites Expo 2020 for the first time. At this exhibition, Arkema presented its advanced materials and new solutions in composites. Through strategic partnerships, Arkema facilitates continuous innovation to meet changing 3D printing technologies and keep up with increasing demand for advanced…
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UD engineers achieve 3D printing of continuous carbon fiber
What do airplanes, bridges, and wind turbines have in common? They can all be made from lightweight, strong, composite materials made of polymers reinforced with strong carbon fibers.
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AIT Bridges ships first composite bridge system to the West Coast
AIT Bridges, a division of Advanced Infrastructure Technologies (AIT), a designer and supplier of composite bridge systems and structural components for commercial construction, announced that it has delivered the first composite arch bridge system to the West Coast, on SR 203 in Duvall, Washington.
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GE Renewable Energy, COBOD and LafargeHolcim co-develop record-tall wind turbine towers with 3D-printed concrete bases
Printing the base directly on-site with 3D-printed concrete technology will enable the creation of larger bases and cost-effective taller hybrid towers, reaching up to 200 meters.
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