CAMX 2022 exhibit preview compilation, Part 2

This is Part 2 of a two-part compilation (see Part 1), which is comprised of solicited and received previews from CAMX 2022 exhibitors, showcasing the composites materials, processes, services and other technologies you can expect to see at the in-person event. Note that company names link directly back to the original preview article.

• Macrodyne Technologies: A new, fully automated D-LFT system, and Macrodyne’s breadth of heated platen press offerings for thermoset and thermoplastic composite applications will be on display at CAMX 2022.
• Magnum Venus Products: Rather than sealant tapes for infusion processes, Magnum Venus Products suggests the use of its Secure Vacuum Bag Seal, an inflatable seal designed to fit into a groove built into the perimeter of the mold.
• Massivit 3D: The Massivit 10000 additive tooling system is designed to replace conventional digital tooling processes that are slow, costly and wasteful.
• McClean Anderson: Ocelot, backed by more than 60 years of machine control systems, is McClean Anderson’s latest filament winding machine featuring the latest hardware and software technologies.
• Metyx Composites: Metycalc is presented to the composites industry by Metyx Composites as a value-added support tool to aid in achieving stiffness, strength and weight goals for laminate designs.
• Michelman: Michelman spotlights its Hydrosize flagship line for composite interface adhesion and Unyte technologies targeting technical textiles at CAMX 2022.
• Microtex Composites: Microtex Composites presents Microtex-Style, a new composite fabric option to support creative part and structure customization for industry customers.
• Mikrosam: Mikrosam presents automated, high-performance composites manufacturing equipment for filament winding, AFP/ATL, prepregs and towpregs, pressure vessels, slitting and rewinding.
• Mito Material Solutions: Mito Material Solutions joins forces with a new sporting application customer to exhibit new applications for its graphene additive, E-GO, which is now available as a spray or for liquid dispersion.
• Mokon: Mokon’s compact Full Range temperature control system provides self-supporting heating and cooling for composites-related applications.
• Nabaltec AG: Visitors at Nabaltec’s booth will learn more about its specialized products based on aluminum hydroxide and aluminum oxide for composite formulations or applications.
• NDT Solutions: NDT Solutions presents the AUSS Mobile, a portal C-scan inspection solution that incorporates ultrasonics, eddy current and bond testing in a single system for advance composite materials testing. 
• NEXX Technologies: NEXX Technologies introduces a range of its modified epoxy and cyanate ester prepreg materials for a more streamlined prepreg manufacturing process.
• Nouryon Chemicals: Nouryon’s copper-based accelerator, Nouryact CF12N, proves an efficient curative system for the bio-based fibers used in the “Smart Circular Bridge” project.
• Olin Epoxy: Olin Epoxy offers a portfolio of epoxy systems for challenging applications. Litestone, Voraforce and Airstone aim to resolve problems and support customers’ business growth.
• Pacific Coast Composites: Pacific Coast Composites is a stocking distributor that specializes in extensive material forecasting, stocking capabilities and short lead times for its composites customers.
• Parabeam: Parabeam’s 3D E-glass woven fabrics, particularly ParaGlass and ParaTank, continue to advance composite sandwich structures with high flexibility, strength and application versatility.
• Park Aerospace Corp.: Park Aerospace Corp. highlights its range of thermal protection system resin systems, structural polymer material systems and its services in structural design and composite strut fabrication for aerospace and space markets.
• Pelican Wire: Pelican Wire designs and manufactures custom wire solutions to assist companies with wiring needs, including developing wires for specified resistance, temperatures and more.
• PINFA North America: PINFA is a not-for-profit organization with the goal to educate about and support fire safety and sustainable chemistry.
• Plataine: Digital thread solution delivers a holistic view of the process chain from raw material to end product in a fully automated, paperless process.
• Polynt Composites: At the Composites One Demo Zone, Polynt is highlighting four resins that achieve excellent surface quality, dimensional stability, high strength, ease of processing and even resin flow visibility.
• Polytek Development Corp.: Endurance Technologies brand, Custom Polymer Designs, demonstrates CPD 2110A/9234B capabilities in the Composites One and Closed Mold Alliance Demo Zone, alongside featured Polytek-brand tooling board. 
• PPG: PPG Semco offers a range of products intended to store, mix, dispense and apply specialty chemicals like component adhesives, sealants, encapsulants and more.
• Precision Measurements and Instruments Corp.: PMIC is an ISO/IEC 17025-accredited laboratory fulfilling materials and components testing services for a variety of end markets.
• Propex Furnishing Solutions: Propex Furnishing Solutions reveals its newest developments in self-reinforced composite technology including polymer-based Curv, Curv Tactical thermoplastic composites and Curv-on-Core technology.
• Qarbon Aerospace: Qarbon Aerospace exhibits its capabilities in manufacturing composite components and assemblies, highlighting its proficiencies in major assembly and systems integration, automated layup, hand layup, high-temp composites and core fabrication.
• Radius Engineering: Radius Engineering enables aerospace customers to use qualified prepregs to produce net-shape composite structures out of autoclave via its SQRTM and RTM workcells.
• Renegade Materials Corp.: Renegade Materials is promoting its high-performance prepreg, RTM resin and adhesive products for use in demanding aerospace applications. 
• Rotaloc International: Rotaloc bonding fasteners come in a variety of baseplate styles, threads, sizes and materials for high-strength, nondestructive bonding with fiber-reinforced composites and thermoset/thermoformed plastics.
• Roth Composite Machinery: Roth presents products and services including machines for wet and towpreg winding, and robotic filament winding for composite pressure vessel production.
• Saint-Gobain Vetrotex: Saint-Gobain Vetrotex leverages its fiberglass manufacturing experience to provide tailored local and global solutions and customer support.
• Schmidt & Heinzmann: Schmidt & Heinzmann optimizes the manufacturing process of composite materials through an integrated deburring cell. 
• Schott & Meissner Maschinen- und Anlagenbau GmbH: Schott & Meissner sets its sights on economic, energy-saving solutions, offering machinery ranging from thermal bonding ovens, dryers, laminators, double-belt presses and other periphery equipment. 
• Schuler North America: Schuler’s smart control systems are said to achieve high material savings by reducing waste throughout the material cutting, distribution and forming processes.
• Scott Bader: Scott Bader North America showcases its Crestabond and Crestomer structural adhesives, Crestafix bonding pastes, Crestapol urethane acrylate resins and Crestamould tooling systems.
• Sekisui Chemical: Japan-based Sekisui Chemical presents its various composites-focused divisions and the various materials, process technologies and services that are available through each.
• SGL Carbon: SGL Carbon showcases its entire product portfolio, from carbon and oxidized fibers as well as textile semi-finished products to finished composite components for various industrial and automotive applications.
• Smartech: Smartech underscores its industrial reusable vacuum bagging products for reduced waste, easy debulking and the capability to be used for complex projects.
• Solvay: Fast-curing epoxy surfacing film SolvaLite SF200 generates a smooth surface and Class-A finish desired in composite automotive applications.
• Specialty Material Inc.: Specialty Materials’ specialty composite materials deliver novel systems improvements including improved structural integrity, controlled thermal expansion and radiation shielding.
• StateMix: StateMix’s VM-1000-VAC model can simultaneously mix with vacuum capabilities of up to 1,000 grams of material.
• SWORL: SWORL’s lightweight spray fabricated reusable and sealing mechanisms are readily applicable for autoclave or infusion processes.
• Symmetrix Composite Tooling: Symmetrix Composite Tooling highlights its high-quality sub-millimeter-accurate composite tooling services and its ability to undertake a wide variety of projects.
• TE Wire and Cable: TE Wire and Cable creates high-performance temperature measurement, signal processing wire and cable solutions targeting aerospace and other industries.
• Technical Fibre Products Inc.: TFP’s Optiveil, Optimat and Tecnofire range of materials are multifunctional, designed to overcome a number of challenges in composites with functionalities like EMI shielding, fire protection and corrosion resistance. 
• Teijin Carbon America: Teijin Carbon America demonstrates its specialization in carbon fiber and other composite materials across industries, including Tenax, Pyromex OPF and Tenax Thermoplastics lines.
• Teubert: Teubert highlights enhancements made to its continuous compression molding (CCM) system, including production scale-up, reducing required energy during production, live measurement of pressure distribution.
• The Fab School: The Fab School, based in California, offers a blend of theory and real-time, hands-on classroom training in the fields of composites manufacturing, laminating and repair.
• Thermal Equipment Corp.: TEC highlights its range of services and capabilities, including its Off-The-Shelf (OTS) Autoclaves which deliver robustness, quality and reliable performance.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: The company’s Avizo Software is an all-in-one image analysis platform for the visualization, processing and quantification of fibrous materials.
• Thermwood Corp.: The LSAM Additive Printer 510 is on display at Thermwood’s CAMX booth to 3D print composite tooling, in addition to customer-created, large-scale tools exhibits.
• Toray: The Toray Group’s specialized product portfolio includes the Torayca carbon fiber and advanced thermoplastic and thermoset composites materials used in a variety of aerospace, defense, industrial and automotive applications.  
• UAMMI: The Utah Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Initiative (UAMMI) brings together academic and industry partners to promote composites industry growth in the state of Utah.
• University of Dayton Research Institute: The University of Dayton Research Institute supports composite manufacturers from the beginning of the design process through first-article fabrication and subsequent testing.
• Venango Machine Company Inc.: Venango’s MultiZone heating platens are said to reduce mold surface temperature variation by almost 400% during the compression molding process.
• Walton Process Technologies: Walton Process Technologies highlights PCS, a software tool designed to assist with the thermal processing workflow from run setup to part production.
• Wickert Hydraulic Presses USA: Wickert Hydraulic Presses showcases its custom hydraulic presses and fully automated press systems for demanding composite manufacturing solutions.
• Wisconsin Oven: Composite curing ovens are designed to meet customers’ specific process requirements, featuring consistent temperature, quick heating and recovery rates, reduced maintenance and IoT capabilities.
• Zünd America: Zünd developed the Heat-Sealing Module (HSM) for digital cutting systems to more cleanly seal, cut and handle thermoplastic composites.