Automotive

Out of Autoclave 23 Apr 2019

CSP VICTALL partners with JMC on first composite pickup box in China

The composite pickup box, developed by CSP VICTALL, will be featured on Jiangling Motors Corp.’s Yuhu 3 and Yuhu 5 pickup trucks.

Wind/Energy 31 Mar 2020

The still-promised potential of basalt fiber composites

Although the long-anticipated market surge in basalt fiber-reinforced polymer composites remains largely in the future, basalt fiber manufacturers are making headway over the technical and market hurdles toward large-scale application.

Construction 19 Apr 2019

ANTEC 2019: Four information-packed days covering plastics, composites

SPE’s Annual Technical conference returns to Detroit with strong focus on sustainability, technology and innovation.

Molds/Tools 19 Apr 2019

IACMI to host two-day SMC workshop

The “SMC 101: From What to Why” workshop, led by industry leader Jim Plaunt, will take place at IACMI SURF from August 21-22, 2019.

Electric Vehicles 19 Apr 2019

Swinburne receives grant to develop graduates for automotive industry

The grant will fund nine research projects focused on boosting innovation, skills and employment in Australia’s automotive industry.

Automotive 18 Apr 2019

UAMMI receives federal funds to grow advanced materials cluster

The Utah Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Initiative will use the funding to support small materials and manufacturing businesses in Utah.

Automotive 16 Apr 2019

EconCore breaking new ground with high-performance core materials

EconCore’s new ThermHex high-performance thermoplastics (HPT) honeycomb materials are well suited for applications requiring lightweight solutions but still needing to meet heat resistance and fire-smoke-toxicity (FST) requirements.

Out of Autoclave 11 Apr 2019

Boston SAMPE to highlight advanced composite driver-side commercial passenger car door project

The featured project is an example of an automated low-cycle time solution that enables composites to become a viable alternative to metals in high rate automotive manufacturing.