RTM

Aerospace

Composite-metal joining, braided preforms enable next-generation aircraft design

Collins Aerospace invests in new joining, preforming and infusion techniques to target aircraft design needs for reduced weight and lower-cost manufacture.

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Braiding

CAMX 2021 exhibit preview: Revolution Composites

Revolution Composites’ triaxial braiding process uses a wide range of fibers for for thrusters, nozzles and conical shapes in spaceflight.

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CAMX

CAMX 2021: Cimbar Performance Materials

Cimbar Performance Materials’ halogen-free ATH solution for thermoset applications reduces resin costs in formulation, provides better wetout and faster line speeds and improves mold flow.

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CAMX

CAMX 2021 exhibit preview: Scott Bader

Scott Bader displays its Crestabond and Crestomer structural adhesives, Crestafix bonding pastes, Crestapol urethane acrylate resins and Crestamould tooling system.

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CAMX 2021 exhibit preview: Hawthorn Composites

Hawthorn showcases its co-cured wing structure that was made using dry carbon fiber application, overbraiding, liquid infusion and its Smart Tooling.

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RTM

Altair's 9th Enlighten Award winners feature vehicle lightweighting, sustainability

Annual award honors advancements in reducing the carbon footprint, mitigating water and energy consumption, promoting material reuse and recycling and applying composites for lightweighting.

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Automotive

HexPly M901 prepreg accelerates product development cycles

Hexcel’s HexPly M901 prepreg system reportedly reduces production time of composite leaf springs.

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Sensors

Speeding RTM with heat-flux sensors

Clean Sky 2 INNOTOOL 4.0 project advances cure monitoring for larger and less costly lightweight landing gear made using composites.

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Infusion

Composites Integration expands Metyx partnership, appoints as U.S. distributor

Strengthened partnership expands RTM, infusion and technical textile offerings to U.S. markets.

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Automotive

Hexion partners with Rassini for composite leaf spring application in new Ford F-150 model

Pickup truck model’s hybrid rear suspension is supported by a composite helper spring which uses Hexion’s epoxy resin system and is processed via HP-RTM.

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Airtech
Coast-Line Intl
Advanced Nonwovens for Aerocomposites - TFP
re-engineered the ORPC foil and strut
Lightweight carrier veils for Aerospace
Harper International Carbon Fiber
Carbon Fiber 2024
SikaBlock® M974
Airtech International Inc.