Wheel maker Mad Fiber has shut down its Seattle factory and, according to several sources, may be headed for bankruptcy. The carbon fiber wheel maker was merged with the Divine Cycling Group earlier this year. DCG's current connection to ...
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Italian sports car manufacturer Lamborghini has introduced its new open-top version, called Lamborghini Veneno Roadster, at the 2013 Geneva motor show in Switzerland. The company will produce only nine units of this model, which is based ...
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Shimano's 2014 mountain bike shoe line features three models with its Dynalast technology, borrowed from its high-end road racing shoes. The Dynalast XC shoes optimize the toe spring angle and secures the foot in an optimized ergonomic ...
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Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, has signed a partnership agreement with PlastiComp, Inc., based in Winona, Minnesota, USA, to develop new innovative bio-based Long Fiber Thermoplastic (LFT) composite ...
Teijin Limited announced today the launch of Sereebo, a new brand for carbon fiber reinforced thermoplastics (CFRTP) which the company envisions will be used in green products that revolutionize manufacturing with enhanced production speed ...
The second annual JEC Americas Composites Show and Conference, held at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center from Oct. 2 to 4, reflected the growing commerce, collaboration and innovation that have come to typify the region's dynamic ...
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Semprius Inc of Durham, NC, USA, which designs and makes high-concentration photovoltaic (HCPV) solar modules, says it has delivered a specially designed lightweight version of its record-breaking solar module to the Nuon Solar Team to help ...
Tokyo-based Toray Industries Inc. — a global conglomerate that operates businesses in numerous markets including Fibers & Textiles, Fashion & Apparel, Carbon Fibers & Composite Materials, Plastics, Chemicals and Films, among several ...
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A manufacturer of woven and nonwoven materials and products using fiberglass, aramids, carbon fiber and other high-performance fibers — has partnered with Greenville-based high-performance olefin-based fibers developer Innegra ...
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Switzerland-based auto components manufacturer Kringlan Composites has signed a deal with the Netherlands-based TenCate Advanced Composites to develop automotive parts using thermoplastic technologies. Under the deal, the manufacturer ...
A division of the Netherlands-based Royal Ten Cate NV — and Switzerland-based Kringlan Composites AG have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development of thermoplastic composite-based solutions for the manufacture of ...
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LeMond LLC will introduce three models of a limited edition road bike at the Interbike expo in Las Vegas next week. The bikes, made by Time in France, will be the first bikes that Greg LeMond has marketed under his name since his split with ...
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Infrared heaters are based on a basic fundamental principle of heat exchange - radiation. Just like the rays from the sun pervades into our atmosphere to keep our world warm and healthy, similarly infrared panel heaters are heating units ...
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KindHuman is releasing a line of three steel framesets to complement the carbon fiber models it announced earlier this year.?The line consists of three models for road, cyclocross and mountain biking all made in the United States. "We ...
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The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced it will spend more than $45 million for 38 new projects that will research and develop vehicle technologies to improve fuel efficiency, lower transportation costs and protect the environment. ...
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