Scott Francis Editor-In-Chief

Infrastructure 28 Mar 2019

Rock West Composites expands machining capability

The company’s new 5-axis CNC machine center has 5' x 10' x 4' of useable volume for working on large composite parts.

Automotive 27 Mar 2019

ThermHex unveils new Organosandwich material

The thermoplastic sandwich material is said to offer a range of possible applications in the automotive sector, offering weight savings of over 80% compared to a monolithic design.

Design/Simulation 27 Mar 2019

MultiMechanics to release MultiMech 19.0

The new composites modeling and simulation software version is said to deliver new material models, new damage scenarios, faster run times and expanded integration with commonly used FEA systems.

Infrastructure 27 Mar 2019

Hexcel molding compound enables high-volume, zero-waste process

The company’s HexMC-i 2000 high-performance molding compound has been used to produce a carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) transmission crossmember using a zero-waste process well-suited for high-volume manufacture.

Carbon Fibers 26 Mar 2019

McLaren Composites Technology Centre delivers its first carbon fiber chassis prototype

The first carbon fiber MonoCell, the tub that forms the main structure of McLaren’s cars, has been shipped from the innovation center to the McLaren Production Centre where it will undergo crash testing.

Wind/Energy 22 Mar 2019

Massachusetts-based startup raises funding to launch carbon fiber super-composite

Boston Materials has raised $1.75 million in seed funding to launch its Carbon Supercomposite, which uses a patented Z-axis reinforcement technology in a carbon fiber composite.

Autoclave 22 Mar 2019

KCTECH, KIA Motors seek to accelerate carbon fiber use in Asian automotive industry

KIA Motors has opened a composite material technical center in KCTECH in South Korea as part of a new collaboration to advance carbon composite parts application in the automotive industry.