Compression Molding

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CW's top 10 posts of 2018

The top 10 most viewed articles on the CompositesWorld website in 2018.

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Automotive

The democratization of composites

China as springboard to push adoption of thermoplastic composites and revolutionize consumer goods.

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Innovation in SMC: A long history and great potential

Manufacturer’s representative Steve Brown reflects on the history of sheet molding compound (SMC) development and lessons he has learned from working with companies through the process.

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IACMI

IACMI Scale-Up Research Facility to host Compression Molding Workshop

Workshop aims to enable OEMs and fabricators seeking to expand composites penetration in automotive and other end markets.

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Automating composites production for ease of use and affordability

Schmidt & Heinzemann innovates composites workcells with German quality and small-company flexibility — “modules customized per product and program is the key.”

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RTM

CAMX 2018: Second look, more new developments

Curved pultrusion for automotive, Smart Susceptors for primary structure repairs and Huntsman advances leaf springs for trucks, carbon wheels for automotive, “thin-ply” ailerons with Airbus and Nanocomp Technologies.

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Marine

IBEX 2018: Growth, 3D printing and thermoplastic composites in the marine industry

Sustainability was the fourth trend, including recycling end-of-life fiberglass boats.

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Rockwood Composites doubles capacity for large components

The company has added a third large press for producing complex composite components incorporating multiple elements and complicated geometries.

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CAMX 2018: Exhibit previews

If you are headed to CAMX 2018 Oct. 15-18 in Dallas, TX, you can catch a glimpse of some of the products and technologies you are likely to find on the exhibit hall floor. 

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Stoner Molding Solutions acquires Meguiar’s Paste Wax Mold Release products

Stoner will begin distributing M0811V2 Maximum Mold Release Wax, M8711 High Temp Mold Release Wax and M8811 Universal Mold Release Wax under its new Miracle Gloss brand.

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U.S. Polychemical Acrastrip
ELFOAM rigid foam products
Kent Pultrusion
Wabash
Toray Advanced Composites hi-temperature materials
Release agents and process chemical specialties
HEATCON Composite Systems
Large Scale Additive Manufacturing
Release agents and process chemical specialties