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Two new exciting events at the TPRC

All of TPRC’s partners came together last week to set out yet again the technical road-map to ignite further development on thermoplastic composites. The newly installed Laser Assisted Tape Placement Machine plays a major...

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, PhD title for Sebastiaan Haanappel

PhD title for Sebastiaan Haanappel

Sebastiaan Haanappel, who started as the first PhD student at TPRC, successfully defended his thesis Friday 12th of April. His research shows that numerical simulation of the press forming process allows for a sound...

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, Tape placement

Tape placement

The laser assisted tape placement equipment supplied by Coriolis Composites has been successfully build up and commissioned at TPRC. Laser assisted tape placement has a large potential to become a standard in advanced composites...

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, TPRC and TU Delft join forces

TPRC and TU Delft join forces

TPRC and TU Delft join forces on a research project on ultrasonic welding of thermoplastic composites. State-of-the-art ultrasonic welding equipment has been ordered and will be available this June. TU Delft has an outstanding...

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, TPRC looks back on a successful JEC

TPRC looks back on a successful JEC

Also this year TPRC presented itself on the world biggest composites fair, the JEC Europe composites show, which took place in Paris this March. TPRC’s booth attracted a large number of visitors and numerous...

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, TPRC in De Tafel van Twente

TPRC in De Tafel van Twente

Ontwikkelingen Thermo Plastic Composites Research Centre (TPRC) Vanaf juni 2012 is het TPRC in Enschede geopend. Een open innovatiecentrum op het vlak van Thermoplastische composieten waarin diverse internationale partners zoals o.a. Boeing, Fokker, Universiteit...

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, Tape Placement to Start at TPRC in April 2013

Tape Placement to Start at TPRC in April 2013

As expected and planned, the laser assisted tape placement equipment of Coriolis Composites will be installed and commissioned in the month of April. If you are interested in seeing the capabilities and discussing the...

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, TPRC at JEC Paris 2013

TPRC at JEC Paris 2013

TPRC will be exhibiting at the JEC Europe composites show in Paris, France on March 12-14. During the JEC Europe show exhibitors covering the global composite industry will be present. Visitors will find the...

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, Saxion joins TPRC as Tier 1 member to collaborate on lightweight construction

Saxion joins TPRC as Tier 1 member to collaborate on lightweight construction

Saxion and TPRC, the Thermoplastic Composite Research Center in Enschede, have made a start to cooperate in the field of lightweight construction. This cooperation should lead to joint education, research and a professorship. The...

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, Innovatievouchers voor MKB (Dutch)

Innovatievouchers voor MKB (Dutch)

Sinds medio 2012 zijn er innovatievouchers beschikbaar voor regionale / provinciale MKBers. In totaal is EUR750.000 beschikbaar gesteld door de provincie Overijssel. Met de innovatievoucher kun je als MKB het werk dat je laat...

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