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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 -
[Industry News] The recycling of plastics should start with PVC, which is the most used polymer in disposable medical devices
The high capacity and unique recyclability of PVC indicate that hospitals should start with PVC for plastic medical device recycling programs. Almost 30% of plastic medical devices are made of PVC, which makes this material the most commonly used polymer for making bags, tubes, masks and other di...Read more -
Glass fiber science knowledge
Glass fiber is an inorganic non-metallic material with excellent performance. It has a wide variety of advantages. The advantages are good insulation, strong heat resistance, good corrosion resistance, and high mechanical strength, but the disadvantages are brittleness and poor wear resistance. ...Read more -
Fiberglass: This sector is beginning to explode!
On September 6, according to Zhuo Chuang Information, China Jushi plans to increase the prices of fiberglass yarn and products from October 1, 2021. The fiberglass sector as a whole began to explode, and China Stone, the leader of the sector, had its second daily limit during the year, and its m...Read more -
【Composite Information】Application of Long Glass Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene in Automobile
Long glass fiber reinforced polypropylene plastic refers to a modified polypropylene composite material with glass fiber length of 10-25mm, which is formed into a three-dimensional structure through injection molding and other processes, abbreviated as LGFPP. Because of its excellent comprehensiv...Read more -
Why do Boeing and Airbus love composite materials?
Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 are the mainstream models of many large airlines around the world. From the perspective of airlines, these two wide-body aircraft can bring a huge balance between economic benefits and customer experience during long-distance flights. And this advantage comes from their...Read more