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Defense 23 Sep 2019

Composites Index contraction slowed in August

The Index indicated expansionary readings in production, supplier deliveries and exports, but was pulled lower by employment, new orders and backlogs.

Electric Vehicles 20 Sep 2019

Cevotec system saves time, material in hydrogen storage vessel production

The company’s SAMBA-series fiber patch placement technology applies carbon fiber patches to the dome area to produce storage vessels for fuel cell electric vehicles.

Mass Transit 20 Sep 2019

U.K. Department of International Trade hosts CAMX workshop

The composites workshop and networking reception will take place Wednesday, Sept. 25 from 2:30-5:00 p.m.

Additive Manufacturing 19 Sep 2019

Additive manufacturing reimagined: large-scale, fiber-reinforced thermoset printing

ORNL, MVP and Polynt-Reichhold launch world’s first commercially available, large-scale thermoset composite additive manufacturing machine and reactive print material.

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Thermoplastics 17 Sep 2019

LANXESS commissions two new production lines for Tepex thermoplastic composites

The 1,500-square-meter expansion to the Brilon, Germany facility increases production of the continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites by 50%.

Automotive 17 Sep 2019

Research project claims CFRP part production at half cost, faster throughput

The iComposite 4.0 project, led by Schuler AG and its partners, has tested its new production process with carbon fiber-reinforced plastic automotive prototype parts.

Out of Autoclave 16 Sep 2019

Ford study assesses composite hybrid structural suspension for commercial vehicles

Along with partners Gestamp UK, the National Composites Centre and the University of Nottingham, the project goal is to translate findings into commercial production.