Compression Molding
SPE ACCE 2018 preview
Mobility composites are expected to draw an international crowd to this annual Motor City gathering.
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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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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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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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FACC to produce SMC interiors for A320
Airbus supplier invests in highly automated production line for new Airspace cabin entrance area using sheet molding compound
Read MoreComposite aircraft interiors market to exceed US$1.8 billion by 2023
According to Stratview Research, the aircraft cabin is one of the most discussed subjects in the airline industry today.
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KraussMaffei automated wetmolding system reduces cycle times
The new system is said to reduce the cycle time and increase process reliability compared with manual solutions.
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SAMPE 2018 keynote looks to the composites future
The SAMPE 2018 general session featured the announcement of the top three papers presented at the conference, and a keynote by Carmelo Lo Faro, president, Solvay Composite Materials (Alpharetta, FA, US).
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Ekoa TP, better than wood
Flax fiber/bio-thermoplastic composite provide look and feel of wood but higher properties, targeting $80 billion interiors market and, eventually, a wood replacement for construction.
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An SMC machinery provider adds automation
About the time that I started writing about the composites industry, I was introduced to the concept of SMC – sheet molding compound. I was intrigued this year at the JEC World in Paris to meet with a German company, Schmidt & Heinzmann (S&H, Bruchsal, Germany).
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