Automotive

Automotive

HPC Research awarded grant for composite pressure cylinder research

The Czech composite cylinder manufacturer and its academic partner aim to develop automated serial production of next-generation composite pressure cylinders.

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Carbon Fibers

SGL Carbon to manufacture composite battery enclosures for BMW Group

The company will produce glass fiber-based cover plates to be used on battery enclosures for a future BMW plug-in hybrid vehicle model. 

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Thermoplastics

Polypropylene honeycomb lightens, strengthens automotive panels

Polypropylene honeycomb cores from ThermHex are used by Brazilian OEM DPA Moldados to make the trunk floor of the Hyundai Creta ix25.

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Sustainability

Cincinnati Inc. to offer BASF 3D printing materials for SAAM HT

BASF’s ABS plastic, carbon PET and recycled PET are now offered for use with Cincinnati Inc.’s Small Area Additive Manufacturing Machine.

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Consumer

Composites Index contracts as COVID-19 disrupts economy

March 2020 Index falls to historic low as domestic and foreign orders activity weakens.

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Automotive

Bercella, Beamit partner to research composite aerospace, defense applications

The Italy-based companies plan to focus on novel joining methods between additively manufactured and CFRP parts.

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Automotive

The evolution of composites in NASCAR

The growing role of carbon fiber in stock car racing.

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Carbon Fibers

Arris Composites secures $48.5 million new funding to accelerate Additive Molding technology

The company plans to open facilities in the U.S. and Taiwan, and to use its composites manufacturing process to build consumer electronics.

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Automotive

SAMPE North America cancels SAMPE 2020 conference

The outbreak of COVID-19 in the Upper Northwest of the U.S. has forced SAMPE to cancel its largest conference and trade show.

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Glass Fibers

3D printing large composite molds with a 5-axis CNC machine

Hungarian manufacturer uses CEAD Robot Extruder to cut composite tooling time and cost.

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