Scott Francis

Scott Francis Editor-In-Chief

Ingersoll showcases 3D printed winglet layup tool at IMTS

The part was printed with large 3D printing technology developed by Ingersoll Machine Tools and Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

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ATL/AFP

NIAR makes strides in additive manufacturing and automated composites technologies

The National Institute for Aviation Research joins ASTM International’s Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence and also makes progress in ATL efforts.

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Adhesives

Second Generation In-Mold Electronic materials enable embedded touch control and lighting

DuPont’s second generation of In-Mold Electronic (IME) materials boasts key advancements in its electrically conductive adhesive, protection encapsulant and crossover dielectric.

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Bonding

Henkel invests in adhesive technology innovation center

The new facility will feature labs, research and testing facilities, office space and conference rooms.

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Aerospace

Boeing suspends 787 plant operations due to Hurricane Florence

In anticipation of the hurricane’s landfall the company has suspended operations to allow employees to evacuate the area.

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IACMI and ORNL showcase additive manufacturing advancements at IMTS

Demonstration followed the journey of an additively manufactured metal die as it was 3D printed, machined and used to mold advanced composite parts.

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Carbon Fibers

New PFA Composite has enhanced dry run capability

Greene Tweed’s new wear-resistant thermoplastic composite with a three-dimensional carbon-fiber architecture, offers enhanced performance over other PFA-based material.

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Aerospace

Solvay and Bell sign composites and adhesives supply agreement

Solvay will supply Bell with a portfolio of structural composites and adhesives to be used across military and commercial rotorcraft programs.

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Ketones

Victrex and University of Exeter partner on PAEK for additive manufacturing

3D printing collaboration to focus on R&D in the pursuit of the potential of high-performance polymers in additive manufacturing.

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Mass Transit

Bodo Möller Chemie establishes Adhesive Competence Center

New Adhesive Competence Center offers lab testing, education, design and audit support for the use of adhesives.

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Automotive

SPE recognizes winners of ACCE and Rehkopf scholarships

Scholarship winners were honored at annual SPE ACCE conference in Novi, MI, US on Sept. 5-7.

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Automotive

Agility launches new bus and truck systems for India featuring composite cylinders

Agility’s Type 4 cylinders are manufactured using carbon fiber composite and are 70% lighter than steel cylinders.

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