Automotive
Withstanding fire without the weight
New composites meet stringent fire requirements while lightweighting ships, rail cars and battery boxes for electric cars and planes.
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Index moves higher as five of six indicators report expansion
The GBI: Composites Fabricating Index registers a 55.1 reading for December 2018, pulled higher by supplier deliveries, production, new orders and employment.
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Thermoplastic door a first for automotive composites
A team of automotive researchers are engaged in a four-year project with goals of building a lighter, 100% recyclable, carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic door.
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Proving performance in EV powertrains
Simulation-driven development replaces aluminum with thermoplastic composites in gearbox housing.
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Covestro and EconCore collaborate on FST-optimized honeycomb core and panels
The collaboration aims to optimize the FST performance of honeycomb panels for public transportation applications, including railway and aerospace.
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PolyOne launches thermoplastic EMI/RFI shielding formulations
The portfolio of conductive thermoplastic materials shields sensitive electronics from both electromagnetic interference (EMI) and radio frequency interference (RFI).
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Tecnofire adds fire resistance to transportation and infrastructure applications
Intumescent nonwoven veils improve the fire performance of composites in bridge, bus, building, marine and aircraft structures.
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Exploring the role of structural adhesives for future automobiles
At the The Faszination Kleben trade fair, presenters highlighted the role of adhesives in relation to new manufacturing processes, lightweight constructions and design.
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AMRC and Prodrive partner to advance manufacturing of recyclable composite components
The companies have been collaborating on Prodrive’s P2T process, which is used for manufacturing recyclable composite components that can satisfy end-of-life requirements without any compromise in the performance of the original parts.
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NCC and Surface Generation partner to demonstrate thermoplastic overmolding capabilities
The two companies together have produced a number of carbon fiber reinforced / PA6 automotive demonstrators which are due to be assessed by an automotive OEM.
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