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The top 5 Reinforced Plastics feature stories of 2013

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Top feature article of the year: Hexcel's involvement with the A350 XWB, which took its first flight in June.
Top feature article of the year: Hexcel's involvement with the A350 XWB, which took its first flight in June.
  1. Hexcel's composites ready to fly on the A350 XWB The A350 XWB, the first Airbus aircraft to be over 50 wt% composite, made its first flight in June. Hexcel estimates that over $4 million worth of its materials will be on board each plane.
  2. Recycling glass fibre reinforced composites – history and progress (Part 1) This article discusses the issues surrounding the recycling of glass fibre reinforced plastics (GRP) and reviews some of the options available today. 
  3. COMPOSITES EUROPE 2013: show preview Reinforced Plastics' preview of the trade show looked at some of the innovations on display.
  4. Thermoplastic composite solution for deep oil and gas reserves - Part 1 How thermoplastic composites are offering a potential solution to the challenges of reaching deep water oil and gas reserves.
  5. Lamborghini: 30 years of carbon fibre Reinforced Plastics visited Lamborghini’s headquarters in Sant’Agata Bolognese, Italy, to learn about its expertise in carbon fibre composites.