Compression Molding
Hydraulic, transfer press lines provide precision composite molding
CAMX 2024: Wabash MPI/Carver Inc. highlight the Genesis Series of hydraulic presses, as well as a line of transfer presses, engineered for compression molding of various materials.
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Sicomin, Fairmat to create recycled CFRP stiffener for body scale
French specialists work together to match epoxy resin production and compatibility targets for a next-gen digital body scan scale product.
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Hybrid composite workcell supports thermosets, thermoplastics
CAMX 2024: Radius Engineering showcases its Hybrid Composite Workcell with the versatility to support a range of closed-mold processes monitored by its Insights control system.
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SMC composites progress BinC solar electric vehicles
In an interview with one of Aptera’s co-founders, CW sheds light on the inspiration behind the crowd-funded solar electric vehicle, its body in carbon (BinC) and how composite materials are playing a role in its design.
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HyWaSand demonstrates large-series production potential for automotive TP sandwich components
Storage compartment flap for truck interior produced via fully automated continuous fiber thermoplastic sandwich molding technology shows suitability for series manufacture.
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Induction heating platen achieves dynamic temperature management
JEC World 2024: Roctool is introducing the R-IDS, a patented heated platen that aims to make mass production more accessible for composites manufacturing.
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Thermoplastic tape friction tester completed at TPRC
Delivered and implemented at Toray Advanced Composites, the setup seeks to eliminate defects during hot press forming thermoplastic tapes.
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From the CW Archives: Fast-cure epoxies for automotive fabrication
Sara Black’s 2015 report on the development of snap-cure epoxies for automotive manufacturing still resonates today.
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ENRX, Roctool collaborate to advance mold electrification
Plastics and composites manufacturers will benefit from Roctool’s heat and cooling induction for molding processes, with increased technical service support and capability demonstrations on a global scale.
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Improving carbon fiber SMC simulation for aerospace parts
Simutence and Engenuity demonstrate a virtual process chain enabling evaluation of process-induced fiber orientations for improved structural simulation and failure load prediction of a composite wing rib.
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