SAMPE Journal - January/February 2020 - 44

NEWS / INDUSTRY ANNOUNCEMENTS

CARBON CONVERSIONS PARTNERS WITH
DELL TO FORWARD SUSTAINABILITY GOALS
Carbon Conversions Inc. (CCI) , a global leader in carbon fiber reclamation
from the entire composites value chain, has partnered with Dell to advance
the company's sustainability goals and, in the process, has enhanced the
Dell Latitude brand premium design. Although Dell currently uses Carbon
Conversions' re-Evo® brand of products, the joint mission was to discover a
new technology that could be both cost effective and light weight.
Keith Graham, Vice President of Business Development at Carbon
Conversions, said, "Benchmarking started more than three years ago. When
combined with Dell's strict requirements, this advanced composite material
elevated Carbon Conversions, our product and process development to new

"We are

a better
company
today for this
effort.

"

Keith Graham

Vice President Business Development
Carbon Conversions

levels. We are a better company today for this effort."
Carbon Conversions CEO Mark Mauhar said, "Carbon Conversions
is excited and proud to work so closely with a true 'early adopter' and
environmental leader such as Dell. Dell's marketing efforts are also urging
their direct competitors to follow their lead in the use of reclaimed carbon
fiber and other sustainable materials to do right by the environment we all
share."
Please visit https://blog.dell.com
Solvay has joined the ThermoPlastic
Composites Research Center (TPRC),
the world-leading research, development
and innovation center for thermoplastic
composites (TPC) focused on enabling
the use of this technology in large
volume applications and eliminating
technological barriers towards its
widespread adoption.
Solvay is investing heavily in TPC
technology development and process
industrialization and recognizes the
TPRC as a leading innovative R&D
platform. Solvay joined as a Tier 1
member, which grants Solvay access to
the research generated and the ability
to steer on fundamental development
activities, which are complementary
to Solvay's internal research such as
forming and overmolding, cost-effective

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manufacture of large structures, material
performance and sustainability. Solvay's
recently opened Product Development
Center in Alpharetta USA and Customer
Engagement Center in Brussels BE will
work closely with the TPRC as we start
engaging in joint collaboration projects.
For more information visit www.
solvay.com.
Chem-Trend, a global leader in the
design, development, and manufacturing
of high-performance release agents,
purging compounds, and other ancillary
molding products, has announced the
launch of its brand new Chem-Trend
Now app available for customers in the
United States and Canada. An extension
of Chem-Trend's industry-leading
customer support, this convenient tool

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provides instant access to information
about the Chem-Trend products
customers' use.
A quick scan of the product barcode
will give registered users immediate
access to general product details, as
well as in-depth information such as
official safety or product data sheets, to
name a few. While designed primarily
for shop-floor customers, employees
in purchasing, maintenance, and HSE
departments, as well as shipping and
transportation, may also find it useful.
The app can be downloaded via
the App Store or the Google Play Store
by searching "Chem-Trend". Once
registered, users receive full access to all
the features of the app.
To learn more visit www.chemtrend.
com.

w w w. s a m p e . o r g
https://blog.dell.com http://www.solvay.com http://www.solvay.com http://www.chemtrend.com http://www.chemtrend.com http://www.sampe.org
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