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Polyurethane reinforced with carbon nanotubes outperforms currently used materials Efforts to build larger wind turbines able to capture more energy from the air are stymied by the weight of blades. A Case Western Reserve University researcher has built a prototype blade that is substantially lighter and eight times tougher and more durable than currently used blade materials. Marcio Loos, a post-doctoral researcher in the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, works with...
Polyurethane reinforced with carbon nanotubes outperforms currently used materials CLEVELAND, Aug. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Efforts to build larger wind turbines able to capture more energy from the air are stymied by the weight of blades. A Case Western Reserve University researcher has built a prototype blade that is substantially lighter and eight times tougher and more durable than currently used blade materials. Marcio Loos, a post-doctoral researcher in the Department of...
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Core Molding Technologies, Inc. (NYSE Amex: CMT), a leading North American molder of fiberglass reinforced plastics and compounder of custom sheet molding compound (SMC), today announced it has established a new operating subsidiary and manufacturing location to support a significant new business venture outside its traditional heavy truck customer base. Core has formed the subsidiary, Core Specialty Composites, LLC, to manage the new business....
HONG KONG, Aug. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- COSTIN New Materials Group Limited ("COSTIN" or the "Company", together with its subsidiaries, the "Group", stock code: 2228), which is principally engaged in the research and development, production and sales of non-woven materials and recycled chemical fibres, is pleased to announce its interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2011. During the Reporting Period, the Group achieved turnover up approximately 54.3% to approximately...
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Core Molding Technologies, Inc. (NYSE Amex: CMT) today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2011. The Company recorded net income for the second quarter of 2011 of $2,842,000 or $0.41 per basic and $0.39 per diluted share, compared with net income of $441,000, or $0.06 per basic and diluted share, in the second quarter of 2010. Total net sales for the second quarter were $35,294,000, compared with $23,476,000 in the same...
ATLANTA, Aug. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Web Industries, a global leader in custom manufacturing and development services for flexible materials, has opened a new Composites Automation Development Center in the Atlanta, Georgia area. The 10,000 sq. ft. development environment will help Web Industries customers from around the world test new and emerging carbon fiber composite materials for qualification and use in the automated fiber placement manufacturing process. At the Center, engineers...
Company Provides Lightweight, Energy-Efficient High-Speed Diverter Arms Fully Compatible With Siemens HSD Models 6600 and 6650. Rockland, MA (PRWEB) July 21, 2011 Globe Composite Solutions announced today the launch of a lightweight high speed diverter arm made with advanced, yet cost-effective, composite materials. Now, customers can reduce energy consumption and extend the life of their Siemens High Speed Diverters (HSD Model Numbers 6600 & 6650) by easily replacing the existing...
SAN FRANCISCO, July 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- MorganAM&T will display its new BRITEPOINT line of solar and LED products at its booth (Booth #9447) at 2011 Intersolar North America on July 12-14. MorganAM&T provides the industry with a wide range of insulation and graphite products for polysilicon, solar silicon ingot, as well as LED applications. "MorganAM&T's new BRITEPOINT family of products showcases our commitment to provide application-tested products and components that...
Wisconsin Oven designed and manufactured a gas-fired walk-in batch oven to cure composite material for the aerospace industry. The customer manufactures various parts for several aircraft manufacturers. The oven was designed with the capacity to heat a 3,500 pound load (per oven section) of composite material and steel structure from 70° to 300° F within one (1) hour when loaded into an ambient oven. East Troy, WI (PRWEB) June 29, 2011 Wisconsin Oven designed and manufactured a...
BENNINGTON, Vermont, June 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Plasan, a global leader in the mass production of composite materials for defense and automotive clients, today announced the acquisition of KaZaK Composites; a Massachusetts-based engineering design and manufacturing company specializing in pultrusion processing. KaZaK Composites is a premier provider of value-added composite engineering. KaZaK specializes in high performance composite structures and low-cost automated...
