Scott Francis

Scott Francis Editor-In-Chief

Carbon Fibers

FPC to explore new production concepts for lightweight components

SGL Carbon and Fraunhofer IGCV have officially opened a new Fiber Placement Center in Meitingen, Germany.

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Shape expands pattern machining capacity

The company has grown its capacity for epoxy pattern machining with a recent expansion.

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Siemens to offer 3D data visualization with Lightwork Design acquisition

Using more realistic imagery, simulations and VR environments can help identify and address potential product problems.

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Univar to acquire Nexeo

Univar aims to broaden its product offering and provide an efficient chemical and plastics supply chain network.

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Automotive

Asahi Kasei launches Thermylene P11

Next-generation family of glass-reinforced polypropylene (PP) compounds opens new opportunities for thinwall molding of interior and exterior automotive parts.

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Consumer

Lightweight Reading: COBRA International celebrates 40th year with retrospective book

Looking back on 40 years of COBRA International composites for watersport products – and beyond.

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Latest Moldex3D version improves RTM simulation workflow

Latest Moldex3D version includes more control over complex layer layer orientations and improved RTM pre-processing workflow. 

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Automotive

Globe, UDRI announce Composites Technology Center

Composites Technology Center to support materials/process development and applications development/demonstration projects for multiple markets.

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Aerospace

GKN Aerospace sees FDM and carbon-reinforced parts as future of additive manufacturing

The company anticipates greater move towards the use of FDM additive manufacturing to produce high-value, flight-critical, end-use composite parts.

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Sustainability

CFRP employed in oil control valve

Asian automaker replaces machined aluminum in an injection molded oil control valve with carbon fiber-reinforced composite.

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Aerospace

Airbus partners with AMSilk on synthetic spider silk technology

Airbus intends to explore how AMSilk’s Biosteel fiber can be used to develop a new aerospace composite material.

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Weaving

NASA tests foldable heat shield

NASA’s Adaptable Deployable Entry Placement Technology (ADEPT) is a foldable carbon fabric device that opens to make an umbrella-like heat shield.

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