Glass Fibers

Prepregs

SGL offers high-performance organosheet and thermoplastics for overmolding

“Thermoplastic toolbox” includes LFT, UD tapes, woven semi-finished sheets and carbon/glass hybrids in PA and polyolefins for automotive and other high-volume applications.

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Glass Fibers

New architectural composite hits the market

NewBrick by Dryvit (West Warwick, RI, US) is a new composite brick product, meant to substitute for venerable fired clay bricks and, the company says, revolutionize the installation of brick veneer façades and exteriors.

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Plant Tour: FiberCore Europe, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

From debond-proof bridges to cost-saving infrastructure rehab, InfraCore technology is establishing composites as the fourth major construction material.

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Carbon Fibers

First all-electric production yacht features carbon fiber construction

Leader in luxury yacht innovation commits to fossil fuel-less future

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Glass Fibers

The big blue bear: Redux

It’s been 12 years since I wrote “Composite Sculpture Bears a Second Look” about the big blue bear sculpture in downtown Denver, CO, US. The project opened my eyes to digital design, and gave me the opportunity to meet the sculptor, Lawrence Argent. Argent passed away last week.

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Infrastructure

Rail line landmark restoration via pultrusion

Composites’ corrosion resistance ensures preservation.  

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Carbon Fibers

High-speed 3D printing with fiber reinforcement

Italy-based CMS has partnered with Fraunhofer IWU to develop a high-speed, extrusion-based process for the 3D printing of fiber-reinforced thermoplastic parts. Video included.

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Wind/Energy

AVK report predicts modest GRP growth in Europe

Glass-reinforced plastics (GRP) manufacturing in Europe is expected to expand by 2% in 2017, totaling 1.118 million tonnes. 

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Automotive

SMC + D-LFT: A hybrid box for the Gen 2 Ridgeline

D-LFT optimizes vertical component functionality while first use of weatherable SMC eliminates paint, reduces mass and stands up to tough-duty use.

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Thermoplastics

Tepex Dynalite backseat over 40% lighter than steel part

Continuous glass fiber layers designed to withstand bending and torsional stress.

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Large Scale Additive Manufacturing
Webinar UV Powder Coatings for Composite & AM
HEATCON Composite Systems
Composites One - distributor
Real Time Resin Degassing Measurement
Industrial CNC Routers
release agents, purging compounds, process chemical specialties
American Elements
Airtech International Inc.