Automotive
Biodegradable, biobased Ekoa composite veneers are in production
Ekoa 99.7% bio-based veneers are used to finish surfaces in walls, ceilings, furniture and vehicle interiors.
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SPE announces 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award winner
Michael J. Whitens, retired formal global director at Ford Motor Co., will be honored at the SPE Automotive Innovation Awards Gala on Nov. 6.
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Composites Index contracts on a surprise 5-point decline
Steep contraction in both production and new orders pulled the Composites Fabricating Index to 47.4 for July 2019.
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BAC launches graphene-enhanced carbon fiber intensive supercar
Briggs Automotive Company’s Mono R is the first production car in the world to fully incorporate the use of graphene-enhanced carbon fiber in every body panel.
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BASF, Toray Advanced Composites sign supply agreement
Toray Advanced Composites will produce continuous fiber-reinforced tapes using BASF thermoplastic resins, targeting automotive and industrial applications.
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CSP to supply Ford with composite engine shroud
The SMC dual wall dash shroud, developed for the 2020 Ford Explorer, is said to reduce powertrain noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) compared to metal.
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Prodrive Composites updates, expands U.K. facility
New cutting machines, in-house 3D printers, an additional autoclave, CNC machines and expanded production space aim to increase productivity.
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Dynexa prepares first prototypes for U.S. market
The German filament winding specialist will deliver its first composite driveshaft prototypes to a U.S. truck driveline equipment manufacturer this fall.
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Henkel partnering in SYMPA research project for 3D-printed composites in automotive
Goals include new materials, printing and post-processing technologies for durable fiber reinforcement using stereolithography (SLA) and digital light processing (DLP).
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Advancing additive manufacturing to exploit anisotropy
Anisoprint posits continuous fiber composites, not metals, as the material for optimized AM structures.
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