Compression Molding

Carbon Fibers

CAMX 2018 preview: Norplex-Micarta

Norplex-Micarta (Postville, IA, US) is featuring its recently introduced EnableX, a continuous fiber prepreg that can be co-cured in a multimaterial molding system to produce near net shapes.

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Out of Autoclave

CAMX 2018 preview: French Oil Mill Machinery Co.

French Oil Mill Machinery Co. and TMP, A Division of French, are featuring a self-contained, three-press system with one central press controller for compression molding composite medical parts.

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Prepregs

New horizons in welding thermoplastic composites

Latest developments in qualification, production and applications for aerospace and automotive.

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Automotive

Covestro establishes CFRTP as "a material class of its own"

Trademarked as Maezio, Covestro claims continuous fiber reinforced thermoplastic composites “outperform metals,” offering advantages in aesthetics, lightweight and robust process flexibility.

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Connecting the Dots: Generative design, bionic structures and future composites

The trend shows cast and 3D printed metal, but fiber-reinforced composites offer the potential for multifunctional structures.

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Glass Fibers

SPE ACCE 2018 preview

Mobility composites are expected to draw an international crowd to this annual Motor City gathering.

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Automotive

Teaming to define what automotive CFRP could be

Ford and Magna explore a high-volume chassis front subframe build from co-molded chopped fiber and noncrimp fabric SMC.

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Reinforced phenolics: Still disruptive after all these years

Fiber-reinforced phenolics could be a key enabler of a coming automotive industry disruption.

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Out of Autoclave

ShapeTex preforms successfully overmolded with short fiber SMC

Shape Group successfully combines continuous carbon fiber preform with epoxy sheet molding compound using compression molding.

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RTM

Rhodes Interform manufactures composite press for AMRC

The new facility is capable of a wide range of composite forming including open and closed molding, resin transfer molding (RTM), prepreg, compression molding and thermoplastics.

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