Compression Molding

Troubleshooter

Guidance for the thermoforming process

A briefing on some of the common foam core material types, forming methods and tooling requirements.

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CAMX

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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CAMX

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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JEC

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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Automotive

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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Toray Advanced Composites hi-temperature materials
Wabash
ELFOAM rigid foam products
Adhesives for Composite Materials
Airtech
Alpha’s Premier ESR®
recycle carbon fiber
IRIS Ai-enabled Camera
recycle carbon fiber