New US Projects Focuses on Thermoplastic Composite Advancements for Wind Turbines Blades

“Partnering with industry leaders to advance thermoplastic-based composites will allow us to reach ambitious technical impact goals,” said Bryan Dods, IACMI-The Composites Institute CEO.

The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation, IACMI, a Manufacturing USA institute driven by the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and the U.S. Department of Energy, in partnership with Johns Manville, Arkema Inc., TPI Composites Inc., National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Colorado School of Mines (CSM), University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Vanderbilt University and Purdue University, announces a current project focused on thermoplastic composite advancements for wind turbine blades. Developments in thermoplastic materials help enable large-scale production at... ... More: Official Press Release IACMI

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