Hannah Mason

Hannah Mason Technical Editor

Sustainability

SPE announces call for nominations for Automotive Innovation Awards

Award winners will be honored at the annual Automotive Innovation Awards Gala on Nov. 6, 2019.

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Glass Fibers

Rucks Maschinenbau introduces continuous compression molding system for organosheets

The company claims this process offers a lower-cost option for the manufacture of organic sheets, while enabling higher pressing forces and temperatures.

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Carbon Fibers

Porous carbon fiber shows potential for automotive energy storage applications

Researchers at Virginia Tech explore industrial uses for porous carbon fiber in electrochemical energy storage.

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University of Houston researchers explore potential of silk fiber composites

A researcher at the University of Houston-Clear Lake is working to produce natural silk fiber composites with stronger resistance to impact than traditional glass and carbon fibers.

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FACC receives STC approval for its Passenger Luggage Space Upgrade program

The glass fiber-reinforced composite overhead stowage bins are said to increase space while reducing weight by up to 67 percent.

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Trends

KRÜSS Scientific Instruments joins IACMI

The organizations plan to use their combined networks to further research in surface science.

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Pressure Vessels

Center for Composite Materials calls for Medal of Excellence nominations

The call for nominations is open until March 31, 2019, and the winner will be awarded at the American Society for Composites Technical Conference held in September.

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Finepart Sweden waterjet system enables precise, non-thermal cutting

Finepart Sweden’s micro abrasive waterjet system offers non-thermal micro cutting for composites in a variety of applications.

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Siemens announces additive manufacturing software tool to improve 3D printing accuracy

An Additive Manufacturing (AM) Process Simulation tool for predicting distortion during 3D printing will be launched with January 2019 NX and Simcenter 3D software updates.

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CAMX 2018 preview: RobbJack

RobbJack Corp. is highlighting its high-performance tools for machining composite materials, including its line of PCD drills.

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Hi-Temp Resins

CAMX 2018 preview: Sumitomo

Sumitomo Chemical Advanced Technologies LLC (Novi, MI, US) emphasizes its polyethersulfone (PES), liquid crystal polymer (LCP) and high-temperature alloy resins.

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CAMX 2018 preview: Westmoreland Mechanical

Westmoreland Mechanical Testing & Research (Youngstown, PA, US) is emphasizing its non-metallic and composite materials testing capabilities.

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