Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) composites, also known as Fiber Reinforced Plastics, are a type of composite material made of a polymer matrix reinforced with fibers. They are designed to combine the ...

Recycling massive wind turbine blades can be difficult because they're built from sturdy materials to weather the elements ...

GFRP is a natural insulator. Its electrical non-conductivity makes it ideal for use in power plants, substations ...

Engel Group has provided the Rosenheim University of Applied Sciences with a vertical injection molding machine for further ...

Boeing and its European rival Airbus are now looking to use thermoplastics to ramp up assembly times drastically for their next generation of airliners ...

But now, researchers at Washington State University have developed a new, environmentally friendly method to recycle wind ...

A team of researchers at Washington State University has found a cleaner, simpler way to recycle wind turbine blades and turn ...

The method would help find a second life for the plastics that make up the bulk of thousands of turbine blades in the U.S.

Carbon fibre composites are exceptionally strong and lightweight, making them preferred materials in many industries. But the ...

Tool-Gauge, a U.S. supplier of unreinforced and reinforced plastic components and subassemblies for Boeing and Airbus, adds ...

The glass fiber-reinforced material makes up ... who conducts research in the Composite Materials and Engineering Center.

Researchers developed a process to recycle glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP), a common material in wind turbine blades. They cut the lightweight material into two-inch blocks, soaked them in ...