New Products: October 2018
CW’s monthly roundup of new products for the composites industry – this month has seen innovations from Hennecke, Park Electrochemical Corp., BriskHeat, Verisurf, Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd., Techsil, Evonik, Airtech and Roth.
The second generation of Hennecke’s STREAMLINE metering machines for HP-RTM and CLEARRIM/clearmelt applications boasts improved production flexibility.
Source | Hennecke
The MPC2 Multi-Point Digital PID Temperature Control Panel from BriskHeat is configurable for a variety of applications and requirements, features auto-tuning control, and works with a range of surface heating products.
Source | BriskHeat
SumikaExcel 5003P is typically supplied in 15-kg bags and 600-kg supersacks, although custom packaging is available upon request.
Source | Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.
In tests, two carbon fiber parts were butt joined with EP25880 Clear and a bench weight test of 56 lb was applied for 30 minutes without joint failure.
Source | Techsil
Thermalimide RCBS, a high performance release film.
Source | Airtech
Roth’s robot filament winding machines use a six-axis robot to move the fiber delivery eye – used for the fiber guide during the winding.
Source | Roth Composite Machinery
Composite materials and innovations are constantly evolving. In addition to industry news, features, blog posts and podcasts, CW also maintains a comprehensive collection of product announcements provided by companies. This monthly roundup includes links to regular posts concerning the latest products of interest to the composites industry.
This month’s innovations include:
- Hennecke’s second generation STREAMLINE metering machine
- New prepreg material from Park Electrochemical Corp. designed for advanced radome systems
- BriskHeat’s new PID temperature control panel
- A software update from Verisurf
- SumikaExcel 5003P, a PES additive from Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. that boosts resistance to fracture and micro-cracking in epoxy composites
- A clear, epoxy adhesive for composite substrates from Techsil
- Evonik’s VISIOMER GLYFOMA low-odor reactive diluent
- New high temperature vacuum bagging materials for thermoplastic molding from Airtech
- Roth’s new robot filament winding machines
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