This Month in Carbon Fiber: April 2016

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Industry News

We’ve partnered with the folks at Composites World to bring you monthly updates in the more technical world of carbon fiber.  Here’s what’s new this month:

RAMPF Group establishes RAMPF Composite Solutions

RAMPF Composite Solutions provides a suite of services in advanced carbon fiber and fiberglass composites for the aerospace and medical industries.

RAMPF Group establishes RAMPF Composite Solutions

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D.J. DeLong to head up DowAksa USA

Composites industry veteran D.J. DeLong has been named general manager of carbon fiber manufacturer DowAksa USA.

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CCDI Composites reveals carbon fiber torque tube assembly

California-based CCDI’s carbon fiber driveline for an American sports car manufacturer saved 30 lb compared to its steel predecessor.

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Bindatex to supply slit carbon fiber to BAE Systems

UK-based Bindatex will supply material for BAE Systems in application on aerospace programs.

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SpaceX nails Falcon 9 launch and sea landing

If the rocket is qualified for reuse, the company plans to relaunch the same vehicle on an orbital mission in June.

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Quickstep enters South Korean automotive market with composites contract

The company will deliver composites manufacturing equipment to the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) by the end of 2016.

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Navy unveils unmanned composites-intensive vessel

This entirely new class of ocean-going vessel can traverse thousands of kilometers over the open seas for months at a time, without a single crew member aboard.

Navy unveils unmanned composites-intensive vessel

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CFM delivers first LEAP-1A engines to Airbus for A320neo

The composites-intensive engine features complex 3-D woven carbon fiber structures manufactured by Albany Engineered Composites

CFM delivers first LEAP-1A engines to Airbus for A320neo

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Composites-intensive Volocopter achieves first manned flight

The personal aerial vehicle is designed to let anyone fly in the sky.

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Toyota concept vehicle features carbon fiber

TeXtreme carbon fabrics are used in the car’s door panels, rear hatch, dashboard, and bumpers and cladding.

Toyota concept vehicle features carbon fiber

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GE9X engine testing is underway

The GE9X engine will have the largest front fan at 134 inches in diameter with a composite fan case and 16 fourth generation carbon fiber composite fan blades.

GE9X engine testing is underway

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Hexcel to unveil high-volume carbon fiber automotive part

Hexcel Reinforcements’ (formerly Formax) HiMax carbon fiber multiaxial fabrics have been used to fabricate a high-volume part of a British automotive OEM.

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Aliancys installs new SMC line

This line has the capability to make the full range of SMC materials, including products based on carbon fiber.

Aliancys installs new SMC line

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Shell unveils concept car built with recycled carbon fiber

Weighing at 1,212 lb, the city car features recycled carbon fiber in the body and almost the entire car can be recycled at the end of its lifecycle.

Shell unveils concept car built with recycled carbon fiber

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Aeroindustryjobs: Jobs of the month, April, 2016

Week of April 5: Aerospace-related job opportunities at Park Electrochemical, Wesco Aircraft, Solvay, and more.

Week of April 12: Aerospace-related job opportunities at Hexcel, Toray Composites (America), Eaton, Solvay and Gavilan College.

Week of April 26: Aerospace-related job opportunities at TenCate Advanced Composites USA, Alcoa, Hexcel and others.

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