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Transforming composite waste into cement
Solving the challenge of recycling CFRP waste
The circularity of composites
The growing use of flax fibre in transport

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Carbon fiber composites for airships
Lighter interior flooring panels for aircraft
3D printing wind turbine tooling
Making wind turbine blades more sustainable
World’s largest thermoplastic aircraft fuselage segment

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Transforming GFRP into silicon carbide
New possibilities in carbon composite components
Developing Portugal's first supercar
Combatting tank corrosion under insulation
Funding to commercialise biomaterial technology
Lightweight glass veils for fibre metal laminates

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MedTech Moulding Trends to Watch
Partnering on Pultruded Composites
Piezo Composites with Carbon Fibers for Motion Sensors
Pultrusion vs RTM
Closed-loop recycling of carbon-fiber-reinforced polymers
Lighter, long-lasting batteries

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Simulating damage propagation in composite materials
Selecting sustainable fibers for composite materials
Reducing emissions with CFRP drive shafts
Reclaiming carbon fibers
EuCIA releases position paper on new ELV Directive
Composites manufacturing and AI
New materials for future mobility
Circular solutions for recycling composite wind turbine blades

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When is recycling composites worth it?
3D printed composites for student racing
Heavy trench covers are history
In it for the long haul
NASA contract to improve simulation of next-generation composites
AMCM technology enables rapid high-volume production of composite parts
New epoxy resin is recyclable, repairable and flame retardant

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Artificial intelligence helps shape change in the chemical industry
Composites for truck and trailer manufacturers
Strong, lightweight carbon fiber tools
Improved quality with composite winding machines
How composite material fastening is central to EV manufacture
The benefits of hybrid drives
Pultruded composites contribute to a more sustainable future for construction

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Why choose thin-wall hybrid composite tubes?
Glass fiber versatility
Digital composite 3D printing
Improved extrusion of PP-R and PP-RCT pipes
Using radar to improve composite manufacturing
Faster mold set-up equals more efficient production

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‘Massless’ energy for future electric vehicles using multifunctional structural power composites
Testing resin 3D printing
Ultra high-rate composite deposition system on track to beat lay-up target by 75%
Toyota cuts manufacturing costs with Zortrax 3D printers
New 3D printing process enables sustainable fiber composite components modeled on Nature's example
Thermoplastic trends in aerospace

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Automated gap filling
Birth of PU foam technology
AMRC composites: the wonder years
Flax fiber racing yacht
Natural reinforcement brings strength
Thermoplastic composites vs plywood: which one wins?

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Demystifying plastic production processes
Mold sampling during flow simulation
Tougher 3D printed composites
Glass fiber composites on the shelf

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Stronger 3D printed composites
Using long fiber thermoplastic composites as substitutes for metal: design considerations
The mechanical performance of ‘forged’ carbon fiber components
The full picture of 3D printing
Fiber optic composites
Recyclable structural parts for sustainable construction
Epoxy systems of the future

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UK's first molded FRP lock gates
The next wave of composites
A new look for car interiors
Designing the right impellers for your fan applications

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Carbon neutral composites
Improved wind turbine parts
Center your design
All hands to the pump
Race car with honeycomb center
On the spot 3D printing helps injured Winter Olympics athlete

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Advanced Materials: ConstructionAM 2022
Fire-resistant composite handrails
Composite storage tank industry steps up to US regulations
Smarter, better, faster, stronger
Why the construction materials shortage will make the use of composites mainstream

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Benefits of composite repair technologies
In-situ tank replacement
Biobased composite recycling
The newest bio-based composites are made from your garbage

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105 RP Rewind
106 Applications
111 Business
123 Technology

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128 Collaborative composites
L. Nickels

131 KyronMAXÒ structural thermoplastic – Stronger than steel
D. Wilkinson

135 Plastics manufacturers learn about the ‘insulation ‘tank’ that could’
M. Weisbeck

137 Investigations on the impact of laminate angle on the damping performance of basalt-epoxy composite laminate
P.R.V. Doddi, S.P. Dora and S. Chintada

142 Inkbit Q&A – Taking 3D printing to the next level
C. McGuire and D. Marini

145 Making plastic packaging circular with recyclass
F. di Gregorio

148 Rotorcraft access panel from recycled carbon PPS – The worldÕs first flying fully recycled thermoplastic composite application in aerospace
T.d. Bruijn and F. van Hattum

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59 RP Rewind
61 Applications
68 Business
77 Technology

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82 The importance of sandwich structures and the development of KordsaÕs first composite sandwich panel
F.E. O¨ z

87 Innovations in surfboard manufacturing technologies from COBRA International
K. Thompson

94 Coe’s and the alternative to phenolic resins
L. Nickels

96 Fully bio-based fiber reinforced thermoplastics can now challenge polypropylene composites
D. Mathijsen

101 Self-lubricating composites with 2D materials as reinforcement: A new perspective
S. Sahoo

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2 Applications
8 Business
24 Financials
26 Technology

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36 The challenges of bonding composite materials and some innovative solutions
J. Powell and S. Green

40 Procurement to shop floor – the importance of PPE
C. Matenaers

42 Recyclable hexagons for the automotive industry
Dr.-Ing. Jochen Pflug

45 Automotive composites post-Covid – highs and lows
L. Nickels

48 The challenging path to add a promising new bio-fiber from an overlooked source to our reinforcement toolbox: Date palm fibers
D. Mathijsen

53 Best of both worlds: A novel, environment-friendly approach to 3D printing metal–plastic hybrid structures
S. Umezu and H. Sato

56 Reinforced Plastics Q&A – Helios 5 Laser PFIB
D. Wall

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283 RP Rewind
284 Applications
289 Business
297 Technology
303 Interview

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305 All change for composites
L. Nickels

309 Self-healing polymers can lift composites to the next level, bringing solutions for engineering problems from maintenance to recycling
D. Mathijsen

317 Could biopolymers answer the single-use problem?
A. Jahnke

320 Smart materials hold a lot of promise
B. Smye

326 What are the benefits of biocomposites?
M.R. Nichols

328 Composites in a post-Covid world
L. Nickels

332 Plastics in packaging and the future of sustainability
D. Berriman

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219 RP Rewind
221 Applications
227 Business
236 Technology

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249 Chemical superglue: Improving adhesion with molecules
L. Nickels

254 The rise of compliant mechanisms: CompositesÕ role in enabling an engineering revolution
D. Mathijsen

261 Composite technologies to the fore at K
M. Holmes

268 How polyurethane can be used in today’s manufacturing industry
A. Brito

271 Exploring composites and their modern uses
R. Glass

276 FURACURE: PFA resins & co-polymers. A new generation of green resins
P.H. Jones

280 We should celebrate the hidden heroes of plastics
P. Beavis

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161 RP Rewind
162 Applications
174 Business
180 Financials
182 Technology
188 Interview

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190 A discussion of single-use plastics in medical settings
A. Jahnke

193 An interview with EconCore
C. McGuire

195 The development of reed composite fiber boards using partially bio-based, formaldehyde- and monomeric isocyanate-free resins
E. Keijsers, M. van den Oever, J. van Dam, A. Lansbergen, C. Koning and H. van den Akker

204 Methyl methacrylate (MMA) adhesives – A trending procedure in the marine industry
J. Martin

208 Cutting edge of composite processing
L. Nickels

212 Innovative bio-composite bicycle swing bridge ‘‘Ritsumasyl’’ in the Netherlands shows why the industry should embrace bio-based composites
D. Mathijsen

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111 RP Rewind
113 Applications
123 Business
130 Financials
132 Technology

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142 SABIC builds on material success for the building and construction industry
R. Tag

145 New, innovative 80K tow carbon fiber precursor for non-aerospace use to hit the market in mid-2020
J.M. Joaquim

149 UK composites down the line
L. Nickels

152 A closer look at Optima 3D and the 3D weaving industry

155 Industrial re-use of composites
A. ten Busschen