Bonding

Bonding

Conagen develops high-performing debondable adhesives

Sustainable hot melt adhesives aim to resolve traditional hurdles in bonding.

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Carbon Fibers

Composite-metal anti-roll bars make headway for lightweight automotive suspension systems

The LiMeCH project, led by the AMRC, Tinsley Bridge and Performance Engineered Solutions, developed filament-wound CFRP-metallic roll bar prototypes, with additional advances in joint bonding the hybrid materials.

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NDI

Laser bondline inspection becomes reality

One of the Holy Grails of composites manufacturing has been reliable verification of adhesive bondline strength integrity. A technology that does just that has arrived.

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Carbon Fibers

Ruckus Composites launches composite bicycle science program, identifies upcoming research 

The program, which has currently analyzed the carbon fiber frame repair footprint, ultrasonic testing and surface preparation, will extensively study sustainability, design, maintenance and repair.

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Designing for automated composites manufacturing of low-volume aerostructures

The commercial aerospace industry is heavily focused on design for efficient high-rate manufacturing, but there is still need for automated, affordable fabrication of low-rate aerostructures.

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Aerospace

Middle River Aerostructure Systems expands MRO capabilities for jet engine nacelles

A dedicated, 60,000-square-foot MRO workshop will accommodate the processing of large nacelles and thrust reversers, including complex composite and metallic repairs, and bonding.

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Bonding

3M announces its enhanced 3M Scotch-Weld Structural Acrylic Adhesives portfolio

New offerings include low odor, enhanced performance, high elongation and nylon bonding capabilities.

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Thermoplastics

XlynX Materials releases new polymer molecular glue: BondLynx

"Hyper glue" adhesive forges new bonds at the molecular level to permanently adhere difficult-to-bond polymers.

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Sustainability

Bostik launches new offerings in high-performance specialty hot melt pellet, powder, web and film adhesives

With acquisition of Prochimir and Fixatti, Bostik aims to emphasize sustainability as one-stop solutions provider for global thermobonding market.

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Adhesives

Henkel develops REACH-compliant structural adhesive for aircraft interiors

FST-certified Loctite EA 9365FST reinforces and bonds thermoplastic and thermoset substrates and can serve as a matrix resin on fiberglass to strengthen the thin walls of thermoplastic assemblies

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