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JEC 2017 – Aiming for Industrialization
The exhibit floor in Paris reflected composites’ move toward high-rate and high-volume production.
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InFactory Solutions with Airbus
Airbus spin-off supplying Industry 4.0 systems for composites completes first qualification and discusses future developments for defect position visualization.
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JEC World 2017: Show report, part 1
JEC World 2017 was, by almost any measure, the biggest and busiest JEC event yet, and exhibitors came with much to show the world of composites about innovation in materials, equipment and technology.
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Modular racking system expedites delivery
Bionic design and anisotropic elements enable this modular racking system concept to fulfill last-mile delivery goals.
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Composites for builders: Establishing structural foundations
Doors open to composites in residential and light commercial construction, above and below ground.
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500,000 parts per year? No problem!
BENTELER-SGL develops fully automated HP-RTM production of the weight- and space-saving composite leaf spring for Volvo’s multi-model SPA global platform.
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SMC: Old dog, new tricks
A sheet molding compound renaissance highlights new reinforcements, new fillers, new matrices, new opportunities.
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Toho Tenax rolls out thermoplastic recycling solution
Tenax-E COMPOUND rPEEK CF30 features waste materials from production of the company's ThermoPlastics material and contains semicrystalline PEEK polymer.
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Injection overmolded composites demo comes to conclusion
Researchers at the Thermoplastic Composites Research Center in The Netherlands have proved the viability of injection molding a grid-stiffened composite panel.
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Thermoplastic composites: Occupant protection in transportation
European consortium develops, validates unique hybrid process for a glass/PA6 engine-compartment bulkhead to replace stamped steel on commercial trucks.
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Composites – the next big recycling business?
Reps from the composites industry recently spoke at The Plastics Recycling Conference about the potential opportunities in this sector.
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