Global Silicone Market

 GLOBAL SILICONE MARKET:

I have completed an assignment on the GLOBAL SILICONE market for a well-reputed market research company and shared my insights on silicone usage in various applications in APAC and European Union regions.Also shared my insights on the demand,plant set up ,existing trends and comparison over other competitiors in the global market.

I have covered an overview of the landscape of the market, key players of the silicone in the Asia Pacific market and their market share in the various geographical regions.

Hyundai Steps up Hydrogen Investment by $6.7 Billion Committment

The Hyundai Group has announced a massive investment in hydrogen, committing $6.7 billion towards “the fuel of the future.”

Scott Phillips, Chief Investment Officer at Motley Fool told Oliver Peterson on Perth Live that hydrogen should be in the mix for our automotive future.

“When you block off potential ideas, when you simply say we think the race has been won and done…I think that’s a mistake,” he told Oly.

“I just think this is a smart idea, if you think about what hydrogen offers, a six kilo hydrogen tank can take you about as far as a standard full tank of petrol or diesel.”

Source:hydrogen-central

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HEMP

 HEMP

1. One hectare of cannabis releases as much oxygen as 25 hectares of forest. Cannabis grows in 4 months and trees grow in 20-50 years.

2. From one hectare of cannabis, you get the same amount of paper as 4 hectares of forest.

3. Trees make recyclable paper 3 times while hemp makes recyclable paper 8 times. Hemp paper is the best and most durable.

5. Hemp plants are a radiation trap. Cannabis plantations purify the air.

6. Hemp can be grown anywhere in the world, it needs very little water. Furthermore, because it can defend itself against parasites, it doesn't need pesticides.

7. Hemp textiles outperform even linen products in their properties.

8. Hemp is an ideal plant for the production of edges, ropes, bags, shoes, hats...

9. Cannabis is banned in Bulgaria. But technical cannabis does not contain a drug and can be grown freely.

10. The protein value of cannabis seeds is very high and two fatty acids contained in it cannot be found anywhere else in nature.

11. Growing cannabis is much cheaper than soy.

12. Animals that eat cannabis don't need hormone supplements.

13. All plastic products can be made from hemp, hemp plastic is environmentally friendly and fully biodegradable.

14. Hemp can also be used for thermal insulation of buildings, it is durable, cheap and flexible.

15. Hemp soaps and hemp cosmetics do not pollute water, so they are completely environmentally friendly.

Not to mention the benefits of medical cannabis in the treatment of numerous diseases.

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Jakson Green announces $2.8bn green hydrogen and ammonia plans in India

Indian energy transition platform, Jakson Green, has revealed plans to establish a $2.8bn green hydrogen and green ammonia project in the Indian state of Rajasthan.

Under a signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Rajasthan, Jakson Green intends to establish a green hydrogen and ammonia plant with a production capacity of up to 3.6 million tonnes per year.

Jakson Green is the energy transition arm of infrastructure and renewables company, Jakson Group, which recently announced intentions to become a leading develop and integrator of green hydrogen and ammonia.

Commenting on the Rajasthan plans, Bikesh Ogra, Founding Promoter, Managing Director, and CEO of Jakson Green, said, “We are extremely delighted to partner with the State of Rajasthan in developing one of the most realistically sized early green ammonia projects in the country.

“We truly appreciate the Government of Rajasthan for this partnership and for demonstrating their vision in positioning the state as a favoured green hydrogen hub by extending their utmost co-operation to our project.”

Source:H2-view

Why does carbon fibers possess such a high modulus in the direction of the fiber?

 As many questions related to materials engineering, to answer that we have to understand the unit cell structure of the material, in this case, graphite.

The crystal structure of graphite, consists of sp2 hybridized carbon atoms arranged two-dimensionally in a honeycomb structure in the x-y plane. The layers, termed graphene layers, are stacked parallel to each other in a 3D structure. The most common stacking sequence of the layer planes is the hexagonal form with an ABABAB packing sequence. This way, some atoms (α) have neighbors directly above and below in adjacent planes, while others (β) don’t. The bonding between the layers is van der Waals bonding, so the carbon layers can easily slide with respect to one another.

Due to the difference between the in-plane and out-of-plane bonding, graphite has a high modulus of elasticity parallel to the plane and a low modulus perpendicular to the plane. Thus, graphite is highly anisotropic. The high modulus of a carbon fiber stems from the fact that the carbon layers, though not necessarily flat, tend to be parallel to the fiber axis.

Source:#managingcomposites

GF-SHEET MOLDING COMPOUND MARKET

I have completed an assignment on the Glass fibre SMC market for a well-reputed american market research company and shared my insights on GF-SMC in Automotive market for Europe and North American regions.Also shared my insights on the demand,recycling,existing trends and comparison over other available options such as carbon,basalt,natural fibres,ceramics etc..

I have covered an overview of the landscape of the market, key players of the GF-SMC and also latest products that have been introduced by OEM's in the automotive market.

Cobra Advanced Composites launches sustainable flax fibre visual finish components for automotive OEMs

In response to strong demand from leading OEM customers, Cobra Advanced Composites (CAC), the automotive business of composite products manufacturer Cobra International, has launched a range of production-ready, flax fibre based, visual finish components. The new natural fibre composite solutions offer a sustainable option compared to traditional carbon look visual components.

CAC has supplied automotive OEMs with lightweight composite components since 2006, focusing on visual carbon fibre prepreg parts and building a reputation as a leading global supplier to the premium car and motorcycle OEMs. With new European regulatory targets approaching fast, manufacturers have requested CAC with developing alternative composite technologies using more sustainable materials.

CAC has used flax fibre prepregs with autoclave processing to create the new components. The low density flax fibres, typically cultivated in Western Europe and much less energy intensive to produce than carbon, provide good impact resistance and excellent vibration damping making them suitable for a wide variety of parts including interior as well as exterior parts.

The new CAC program provides OEM customers with several options to include sustainable natural fibres, with the company now offering:
Standard visual carbon twill outer ply with flax fibre backing plies. This option maintains the classic carbon look of a twill weave carbon fabric but substitutes the backing plies (often two plies) for a woven flax prepreg material.

Visual flax twill outer ply with flax fibre backing plies. Maximising the natural fibre content with 100% flax fibre reinforcement produces the most sustainable construction.

Body colour painted flax fibre components. CAC has productionised fully painted flax fibre parts, providing a natural fibre composite option for components where a visual fibre finish is not required.

By leveraging its strengths in clear coated carbon manufacturing, and natural fibre expertise developed in other business units, CAC has successfully navigated the challenges of processing flax to meet the tough automotive quality standards. Working with leading global suppliers, CAC can colour the protective lacquer, epoxy resin system and even the flax fibres themselves, creating natural fibre components with a huge palette of potential colours and shades.
“Developing the highest quality flax-based visual composite solutions for our OEM customers has been challenging yet rewarding.

Source:
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