CRP Technology has built the supporting structure in a single part: sole, midsole, nails, and ribs. The result is an innovative functional prototype for customization, technologies and materials used. The Windform SP has made it possible to create a special spiked shoe for the track with high elastic properties and resistance to deformation even in thin thicknesses.
BCN3D, a Spanish leading 3D printing solutions manufacturer, announced the launch of the new Smart Cabinet to complete the Epsilon ecosystem. The Smart Cabinet relies on smart drying technology to ensure that filaments are consistently kept at optimal humidity levels, guaranteeing the best results in every print job and protecting against print failure and nozzle clogging. This project is one of the winners of our first Call for Papers, read it!
The growing demand of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers (CFRPs) raises some issues related to the relevant environmental impacts of their manufacturing processes. Recycling is not always an available or convenient option! A possible solution has been proposed within the CIRCE EU LIFE project, developed as a collaboration between five Italian companies: HP Composites, Alci, Base Protection, CETMA, and Petroceramics. Read the full article: this project is one of the winners of our first Call for Papers!
Vendée Globe skipper Armel Tripon is collaborating with Airbus Technocentre of Nantes to develop a new IMOCA constructed from declassified carbon fiber and the remains of composite materials. This boat will be introduced in 2023 and could mark the beginning of a new industry to recover composites for Airbus, for nautical purposes.
Carbon Mobile begins production trials of the world’s first carbon fiber smartphone in Germany. The Carbon 1 MK II is the world’s first carbon fiber smartphone, developed to show the next generation of sustainable, high-performance technologies. The new location for smartphone production is intended to reduce Carbon Mobile’s emissions even further and create additional jobs.
Together with GKN Aerospace Deutschland GmbH, TUM – Chair of Carbon Composites, SGL Carbon, Augsburg University of Applied Sciences, and under the co-founding authority of Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy, Cevotec started a pioneering R&D project: the full automation of sandwich structure production.
Venerdì 8 ottobre 2021 dalle ore 9.30 alle 13.00 si terrà a Saie Bari, presso il Centro Congressi – Sala 8, un convegno in presenza dal titolo: “Le nuove normative e Linee Guida Ministeriali per i materiali compositi innovativi FRP-FRCM-CRM. Criteri di intervento per un corretto impiego nel rinforzo strutturale ed antisismico. Il SuperSismaBonus”.
Un biopolimero ricavato dalla lavorazione delle alghe rosse permette di sfruttare materiali plastici o inerti di altro genere per realizzare una schiuma adatta all’isolamento acustico e termico delle abitazioni, evitandone la dispersione nell’ambiente marino. L’invenzione del ricercatore Marco Caniato, della Facoltà di Scienze e Tecnologie dell’Università di Bolzano, rappresenta un importante contributo alla lotta contro le microplastiche.
Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) Virtual is set to showcase the very latest in technology and design for cabin interiors, inflight entertainment, and passenger comfort online for the very first time. The virtual event, running from 14-16 September 2021, brings together industry-leading aviation decision makers and airline buyers with the world’s top suppliers from across the globe, via a purpose-built, digital portal.
Leggerezza, versatilità, estetica: il focus si sposta sul comfort e l’auto del futuro diventa uno spazio per vivere e lavorare. Covestro vuole andare incontro a queste richieste dell’industria automobilistica con la ricerca sui materiali.
