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[Composite Information] New type of biocomposite material, using natural fiber reinforced PLA matrix
A fabric made from natural flax fiber is combined with a bio-based polylactic acid as the base material to develop a composite material made entirely from natural resources. The new biocomposites are not only made entirely of renewable materials, but can be completely recycled as part of a closed...Read more -
[Composite Information] Polymer-metal composite materials for luxury packaging
Avient announced the launch of its new Gravi-Tech™ density-modified thermoplastic, which can be advanced metal electroplated surface treatment to provide the look and feel of metal in advanced packaging applications. In order to meet the growing demand for metal substitutes in the luxury packagi...Read more -
Do you know what are fiberglass chopped strands?
Fiberglass chopped strands are melted from glass and blown into thin and short fibers with high-speed airflow or flame, which becomes glass wool. There is a kind of moisture-proof ultra-fine glass wool, which is often used as various resins and plasters. Reinforcing materials for products such a...Read more -
Luminous FRP Sculpture: The Blending of Night Tour and Beautiful Scenery
Night light and shadow products are an important means to highlight the characteristics of the night scene of the scenic spot and enhance the attraction of the night tour. The scenic spot uses the beautiful light and shadow transformation and design to shape the night story of the scenic spot. Th...Read more -
Fiberglass dome shaped like the compound eye of a fly
R. buck munster, fuller and engineer and surfboard designer John warren on flies compound eye dome project for about 10 years of cooperation, in with the relatively new materials, glass fiber, they are trying to in ways similar to insect exoskeleton combined casing and support structure, and fea...Read more -
The fiberglass “woven” curtain explains the perfect balance of tension and compression
Using woven fabrics and different material properties embedded in movable bent fiberglass rods, these blends perfectly illustrate the artistic concept of balance and form. The design team named their case Isoropia (Greek for balance, balance, and stability) and studied how to rethink the use of ...Read more -
Application scope of fiberglass chopped strands
Fiberglass chopped strands is made of glass fiber filament cut by short cutting machine. Its basic properties mainly depend on the properties of its raw glass fiber filament. Fiberglass chopped strands products are widely used in refractory materials, gypsum industry, building materials industr...Read more -
[Composite Information] A new generation of intelligent composite aero-engine blades
The fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) has changed the way companies in many industries produce and manufacture, and the aviation industry is no exception. Recently, a research project funded by the European Union called MORPHO has also joined the industry 4.0 wave. This project embeds f...Read more -
[Industry News] Perceivable 3D printing
Some kinds of 3D printed objects can now be “feeled”, using a new technology to build sensors directly into their materials. A new study found that this research may lead to new interactive devices, such as smart furniture. This new technology uses metamaterials-substances made up of ...Read more -
[Composite Information] New composite material vehicle-mounted hydrogen storage system with cost halved
Based on a single-rack system with five hydrogen cylinders, the integrated composite material with a metal frame can reduce the weight of the storage system by 43%, the cost by 52%, and the number of components by 75%. Hyzon Motors Inc., the world’s leading supplier of zero-emission hydrog...Read more -
British company develops new lightweight flame-retardant materials + 1,100°C flame-retardant for 1.5 hours
A few days ago, the British Trelleborg Company introduced the new FRV material developed by the company for electric vehicle (EV) battery protection and certain high fire risk application scenarios at the International Composites Summit (ICS) held in London, and emphasized its uniqueness. The fla...Read more -
Use glass fiber reinforced concrete modules to create luxury apartments
Zaha Hadid Architects used glass fiber reinforced concrete modules to design the luxury apartment of the Thousand Pavilion in the United States. Its building skin has the advantages of long life cycle and low maintenance cost. Hanging on the streamlined exoskeleton skin, it forms a multi-faceted ...Read more