Core

Construction 27 Jun 2022

Composite buildings go monocoque

Superior protection from the elements plus fast, affordable installation and maintenance have quickly made Orenco Composites’ DuraFiber buildings an attractive choice for water and wastewater, communications, transportation and power industry outbuildings.

Core 15 Jun 2022

Global experts present latest developments at Composite Sandwich Conference in May

The CSC 2022 conference, jointly organized by Thermhex and Fraunhofer IMWS, enabled a productive exchange of information about cost-efficient composite sandwich structures and automated processing methods.

Core 10 Jun 2022

Korean Aerospace Industries signs long-term contract with The Gill Corp.

The Gill Corp. will produce and deliver composite honeycomb core through 2025 to support KAI aerospace production.

Natural Fibers 6 Jun 2022

Formula Electric Belgium's Titan race car features EconCore rPET honeycomb

Front wings and undertray comprise the honeycomb core material, the latter reducing wing weight by 26% compared to the previous year, and able to withstand forces 1,000 times its own weight.

Core 27 Apr 2022

EconCore, ThermHex Waben optimize honeycomb core production

An investment in additional MEAF 75-H34 extruders reduce energy consumption in honeycomb production by up to 65% and double capacity.

Carbon Fibers 7 Apr 2022

SIU researcher to apply additive manufacturing for more efficient sandwich material production

Southern Illinois University’s Sabrina Nilufar won a two-year, $200,000 grant from the NSF to study how to make composite sandwich panels with a TPMS-based core lattice via AM.

Pressure Vessels 1 Apr 2022

CorPower Ocean partners with Diab for full-scale wave energy converter

Diab provides foam core, engineering support to enable CorPower’s first commercial-scale composite filament-wound WEC.

Core 24 Mar 2022

Evonik invests in modernized Rohacell foam production facility

The new plant, to begin production in April 2022, will ensure delivery reliability for future market demand and feature the latest technology and safety standards.