Where do wind turbine blades go after they're decommissioned? See how Europe reuses discarded blades.
A growing number of wind turbines are nearing the end of their service life. Europe currently has 290GW of installed wind power capacity, of which approximately 80GW will reach the end of its theoreti...
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Brazil's UPR has broken through technological limits and successfully developed a 22-meter-class monolithic fiberglass giant food storage tank.
As a leading company in Brazil's composite materials sector, UPR (headquartered in Rio Claro) has once again demonstrated its top-tier technological strength and engineering delivery capabilities ...
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Lightweighting in New Energy Vehicles: A Layered Approach – Carbon Fiber Leads the High-End Market, Glass Fiber Stabilizes the Economy Model
In the lightweighting race of new energy vehicles, composite materials are staging a "tiered breakthrough"—high-end models rely on carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) for core performance, while e...
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The "ApusNeo 18," a high-altitude pseudosatellite with an 18-meter wingspan and made entirely of composite materials, successfully completed its test flight.
This 18-meter wingspan, all-composite material aircraft platform successfully acquired imagery data at altitudes of 3,000 to 12,000 meters, laying a solid foundation for its high-altitude mission appl...
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How is the fiberglass industry developing?
Fiberglass IntroductionFiberglass is made from minerals such as pyrophyllite, kaolin, limestone, and quartz sand as main raw materials, through processes including high-temperature melting, drawing, d...
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Taiwanese companies expand 5G fiberglass production capacity
The surge in global demand for AI infrastructure has driven a significant upgrade in PCB material specifications, but it has also exposed supply shortages of key upstream materials from Japanese suppl...
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Glass fiber prepreg: A versatile material in the industrial field
I. Material Composition and Core CharacteristicsGlass fiber prepreg is a semi-finished material made by impregnating glass fibers in a resin matrix and processing them through specific techniques.From...
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Which is a better fit for your needs: carbon fiber or glass fiber?
Performance of Epoxy Resin-Glass Fiber Composite Reinforcement1. Glass Fiber CharacteristicsGlass fiber is made from glass through high-temperature melting, drawing, and winding processes. Besides pos...
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Multifunctional material – glass fiber
I. What is Glass Fiber Yarn?1. Glass fiber yarn typically refers to yarn with a single fiber diameter of 10μm or less. It is a high-performance inorganic non-metallic material. It is made from high-p...
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Application of epoxy resin glass fiber composite reinforcement in building engineering
Performance of Epoxy Resin-Glass Fiber Composite Reinforcement1. Glass Fiber CharacteristicsGlass fiber is made from glass through high-temperature melting, drawing, and winding processes. Besides pos...
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The relationship between man-made mineral fibers such as fiberglass and glass wool and human health
1. IntroductionAsbestos is a widely used industrial material—a natural mineral fiber. However, asbestos poses a serious threat to human health and is listed in the United States as one of the ten mos...
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What are the main factors influencing the development of the glass fiber industry?
Key Drivers: One of the main market drivers for glass fiber reinforced polypropylene (GFPP) is the growing demand in the automotive industry for lightweight, high-strength materials, especially agains...
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