Products

Infrastructure 22 Apr 2019

Airtech introduces high-stretch breather

Airtech Advanced Materials Group says its Stretch Flow P 2000 is a knitted, polyester breather with excellent stretch properties.

Core 22 Apr 2019

Sicomin launches MaxCore sandwich core

MaxCore fiber reinforcements are reportedly inserted in multiple orientations and are responsible for 100% of the mechanical properties of the core.

Thermoplastics 22 Apr 2019

Xenia introduces CF/PP thermoplastic composite compounds

The XECARB 11 series of short carbon fiber-filled PP thermoplastic composite grades is designed for applications requiring a high modulus to density ratio.

Out of Autoclave 22 Apr 2019

Nouryon introduces new organic peroxide powder

A powder version of the company’s Perkadox 16 (BCHPC) organic peroxide is designed to allow larger volumes of storage while meeting new safety standards.

Carbon Fibers 19 Apr 2019

Michelman launches Hydrosize Carbon fiber sizing solutions

Hydrosize Carbon reportedly allows carbon fiber manufacturers to optimize the interfacial adhesion between the polymers and the fibers by tailoring the surface chemistry of the reinforcement fibers to the chemistry of the matrix resin.

Out of Autoclave 19 Apr 2019

Ahlstrom-Munksjö introduces HighFlow Marine glass and carbon fiber reinforcement fabrics

The HighFlow Marine product range consists of several unidirectional and biaxial reinforcement fabrics, with various infusion speeds for marine manufacturing.

Hi-Temp Resins 29 Mar 2019

Toray develops flexible PPS resin

The company has developed a new polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) resin that reportedly has the world’s highest flexibility level while maintaining heat resistance and chemical resistance.

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.

Curing 26 Mar 2019

Airtech introduces high-temperature vacuum valve

Airtech introduces its VacValve 429 SS HTR, designed for high-temperature cures where standard valves with silicone rubber seals fail.

Filament Winding 26 Mar 2019

Cygnet Texkimp launches four-axis filament winding machine

Cygnet Texkimp recently launched a four-axis filament winder, adding an accessible filament winding option to its lineup while retaining specialized features.