Epoxies
Composites Evolution showcases high-performance prepregs, novel thermoplastic UD tapes
Composites Evolution highlights its Evopreg prepreg family, as well as PA6 tapes reinforced with UD carbon fiber for ATL, filament winding and compression molding.
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Higher performance, lower cost helicopter rotor blades developed with OOA, FAA-qualified composites
Erickson Inc. and partner Toray Advanced Composites replaced legacy aluminum S-64 main rotor blades with out-of-autoclave, multi-material composite alternatives.
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Scheurer Swiss commissions composite geo-alarm system to detect natural disasters
Carbon fiber-reinforced 3D printed inserts with glass fiber insulation are bonded to carbon tubes with fast-cure epoxy. The alarm system itself is mounted in areas like rock crevices to detect vibration and movement.
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SHD Composites supports sustainability initiatives with launch of epoxy prepreg systems
SHD introduces its MTB350 component prepreg system and LTB310-1 low-temperature cure epoxy tooling prepreg with 30% bio-derived content.
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Designing for automated composites manufacturing of low-volume aerostructures
The commercial aerospace industry is heavily focused on design for efficient high-rate manufacturing, but there is still need for automated, affordable fabrication of low-rate aerostructures.
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The importance of resin selection
Explore how resins can affect a composite’s properties and why we should consider resin choice with the same significance as fiber.
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Sicomin infuses Couach's superyacht with bio-based epoxy resin
Sicomin’s InfuGreen 810 was used to vacuum infuse Couach’s 26-meter, 52-ton superyacht’s hull, deck and superstructure, for a lighter, faster, more durable yacht.
Read MoreCAMX 2021 exhibit preview: Solvay
Solvay launches its flagship epoxy prepreg, Cycom EP2190, which combines toughness and hot-wet compression properties for robust manufacturing performance of primary aerospace structures.
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Hexcel, HP Composites develop carbon fiber Class A body panels
Italian component producer combines composites processing expertise with Hexcel HexPly XF3 surfacing material, HexPly M47 and HexPly M49 prepregs for supersport sedan external body panels.
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Brazilian consumption of composites fell 4.6% in 2020
A survey from the Latin American Composite Materials Association (ALMACO) found that despite the drop, Brazil’s composites revenues rose 3.9%, reaching $561 million USD.
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