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JANUARY 9, 2015

The new Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI), announced today by President Obama, will focus on advanced fiber-reinforced polymer composites that combine strong fibers with tough plastics to yield materials that are lighter and stronger than steel. PolyOne Corporation; PPG Industries, Inc.;

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

This program aims to utilize the high performance computing (HPC) of DOE’s national laboratories to help industry develop new or improved materials that can withstand extreme conditions. Carpenter Technology Corporation will partner with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory for this project.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2017

(OPM), a leader in advanced materials science and high performance additive manufacturing (HPAM), closed on an additional round of strategic investment from Hexcel Corporation. OPM recently announced a contract award from Boeing to supply 3D-printed OXFAB structural production parts for the CST-100 Starliner. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The BMW Group sources the individual fuel cells from the Toyota Motor Corporation. The hydrogen needed to supply the fuel cell is stored in two 700-bar tanks made of carbon-fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP). This technology is one of the core elements in the BMW iX5 Hydrogen and generates a high continuous output of 125 kW/170 hp.

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AUGUST 19, 2023

Lamborghini unveiled the Lanzador electric concept at Monterey Car Week—a vision of a future purely-electric fourth series production Lamborghini. The Lanzador is a preview of the production vehicle that Lamborghini will present in 2028. It is imported to Europe once a year and by ship, which reduces the carbon footprint.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Tier-1 major Anand Group, which set up a new subsidiary – Anevolve – to focus on green technology and clean mobility solutions, has showcased a range of innovative products, targeted at the fast-growing EV industry, at the ACMA Automechanika 2024 / Bharat Mobility Show at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi.

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AUGUST 31, 2016

A US Department of Energy (DOE) program designed to spur the use of high performance supercomputers to advance US manufacturing has funded 13 new industry projects for a total of $3.8 GM and EPRI. the prediction of weld residual stresses in the dissimilar welds of nuclear piping systems.

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AUGUST 30, 2016

LeMond Composites, founded by three-time Tour de France champion Greg LeMond, has licensed a low-cost, high-volume carbon fiber manufacturing process developed at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Earlier post.)

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DECEMBER 1, 2016

SGL Group brings its long-established expertise as a component developer to the project, and is responsible for the development of the gas diffusion layers (GDL), which will be manufactured based on carbon fibers. With this step the capability of serial production will also be demonstrated. W/cm 2 at 0.6

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AUGUST 10, 2011

This project will develop a novel low cost route to carbon fiber using a lignin/PAN hybrid precursor and carbon fiber conversion technologies leading to high performance, low-cost carbon fiber. Plasan Carbon Composites. Optodot Corporation. PPG Industries, Inc. Eaton Corporation.

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JUNE 21, 2016

The winning coalition, headquartered in Los Angeles, California brings together a consortium of nearly 200 partners from across academia, industry, and non-profits to spur advances in smart sensors and digital process controls that can significantly improve the efficiency of US advanced manufacturing. Industry-proposed Institutes Competition.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

These projects, funded as part of DOE’s Small Business Phase III Xlerator program, will help small businesses develop manufacturing processes to scale up production of their new, proven technologies. Electron Energy Corporation (Landisville, Pa.) - High Performance Permanent Magnets for Advanced Motors. DOE Funding: $3,000,000.

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AUGUST 16, 2016

Demonstrate the joining of steel to aluminum and aluminum to carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites using the existing spot welding infrastructure. PPG Industries, Inc. Develop new coating and adhesives that enable carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastic/aluminum closure panels and validate corrosion testing methods.

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MAY 12, 2015

Hydrogen stations are being built in these areas from industrial gas suppliers such as Linde, Air Products, Air Liquide, Iwatani and other companies such as H2 Logic, First Element and Hydrogen Frontiers are working to create these stations. With this “small series” infrastructure commercialization, production costs were reduced 33%.

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MAY 9, 2010

Toray Industries, Inc. has signed a long-term basic supply agreement with the aerospace and defence company EADS to supply carbon fiber prepreg for aircraft application primarily for Airbus S.A.S. The demand for carbon fiber for aircraft application had been stagnant since 2008. over 15 years through 2025.

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OCTOBER 13, 2011

LCA considers emissions from all aspects of a vehicle’s life including material and vehicle production, driving, and end-of-life-recycling and should become a factor in vehicle emissions regulations around the world, according to WorldAutoSteel. ThyssenKrupp Steel USA, LLC; United States Steel Corporation. Earlier post.).

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MARCH 28, 2014

WAVE is a Range Extending Series Hybrid that features a microturbine Range Extender generator developed by Capstone Turbine Corporation. Walmart relied on product development supplier Roush Engineering to carry out the vehicle’s construction. Powertrain. Laydon Composites Ltd.; and Whiting.

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AUGUST 28, 2013

earlier post ) signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with BASF Corporation jointly to explore the North American market for ElectriPlast’s conductive thermoplastics. BASF currently supplies Integral with resins used in the compounding of the ElectriPlast product line. Integral Technologies, Inc. and wholly owned subsidiary ElectriPlast Corp.

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JANUARY 4, 2020

These projects aim to develop tools, methods, and technologies to enhance cost-effectively the safety and efficiency of the US’ natural gas production, gathering, storage, and transmission infrastructure. AOI 2: Process-Intensified Technologies for the Upcycling of Flare Gas into Transportable, Value-Added Products.

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DECEMBER 18, 2009

The two Li-ion electrode projects selected were Silicon Nanowire Production for Advanced Lithium-Ion Batteries by Amprius, Inc. in Menlo Park, California; and High Volume Production of Nanocomposite Electrode Materials for Lithium-Ion Batteries by A123Systems, Inc. Silicon Nanowire Production for Advanced Lithium-Ion Batteries.

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