Hannah Mason Technical Editor

Braiding 24 Aug 2020

A&P Technology offers virtual tour for National Composites Week

Hosted by the Midwest chapter of SAMPE, the virtual tour will take place Aug. 27 from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. ET.

24 Aug 2020

National Composites Week: The Essentials of Composites

Kicking off the second National Composites Week, we’re starting with some industry basics.

CAMX 18 Aug 2020

CAMX 2020 exhibit preview: Georgia-Pacific Chemicals

BreakThru technology is reported to free formaldehyde in phenolic FRP resins to less than 0.1%.

Sustainability 14 Aug 2020

TRB receives funding to export EV battery components made from organic waste

TRB Lightweight Structures manufactures battery enclosure parts made from recycled plant waste at its U.K. facility, for assembly in the U.S.

Space 12 Aug 2020

Composites launch to Mars

NASA’s recently launched Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter are supported by numerous composite materials and structures.

Consumer 11 Aug 2020

Designing a carbon fiber SMC brake lever

Germany-based Blackwave GmbH’s bicycle brake lever saves 35% of the weight for a comparable aluminum part.

Sustainability 10 Aug 2020

Westlake Plastics, Environmental Composites launch thermoformable carbon fiber composite

Aerolite Carbon is an advanced carbon fiber/thermoplastic material designed for fast, large-volume parts manufacture on existing equipment.

CAMX 1 Aug 2020

CAMX 2020 exhibit preview: Utah Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Initiative

UAMMI is representing the innovation and history of composites and advanced materials in the state of Utah.

Carbon Fibers 1 Aug 2020

CAMX 2020 exhibit preview: Janicki Industries

Janicki Industries is featuring its fast prototyping process for flyaway parts and tooling for urban air mobility (UAM) vehicle manufacturers.

Adhesives 31 Jul 2020

More efficient reusable vacuum bags

SWORL Inc. is featuring new accessory products to facilitate bag production, vacuum sealing, removal and reinstallation of its reusable vacuum bags.

Prepregs 31 Jul 2020

Entry-level vertical prepreg treater

C. A. Litzler Co. Inc. offers an entry-level, solution-based vertical prepreg treater and hot melt horizontal coating line for the composites industry.

Work In Progress 31 Jul 2020

Composites fill the gaps in museum dinosaur skeletons

Ontario-based Research Casting International uses composites to build lightweight, durable dinosaur castings for museums around the world.