Injection/Overmolding

BMI

Composites recycling: Gaining traction

Recycling of carbon fiber, glass fiber and — at last — resins, is growing as new players enter the space.

Read More
Autoclave

European SAMPE meeting explores composites innovation

High spots from SAMPE Europe’s Summit 17.

Read More

Process automation: A model response to Trumponomics and Brexit?

Offshoring can’t go on forever and a significant trend toward reshoring is probably inevitable.

Read More

Accelerating materials insertion: Where do virtual allowables fit?

In the quest to reduce the time and cost for aerocomposite design allowables development, will conventional physical testing and virtual testing go head-to-head or work side-by-side?

Read More
Glass Fibers

Curved pultrusion? No longer an oxymoron

Radius-Pultrusion process offers linear or curved profiles.

Read More
RTM

JEC 2017 – Aiming for Industrialization

The exhibit floor in Paris reflected composites’ move toward high-rate and high-volume production.

Watch

Thermoplastic composites: Occupant protection in transportation

European consortium develops, validates unique hybrid process for a glass/PA6 engine-compartment bulkhead to replace stamped steel on commercial trucks.

Read More
Automotive

KraussMaffei's new one-step forming and back injection for composites

KraussMaffei is working on the development of new hybrid materials and processes in collaboration with the Dresden University of Technology.

Read More
Editorial

Autocomposites and the myth of $5/lb carbon fiber

The $5/lb line in the sand comes with a similar challenge that, ultimately, will determine the fate of carbon fiber in automotive: Manufacturability.

Read More
Nanomaterials

JEC World 2017 exhibit preview

JEC World will be held March 14-16 in Paris. CW previews some of the products and technologies that will be at the show.

Read More
Toray Advanced Composites hi-temperature materials
ELFOAM rigid foam products
Wabash
Adhesives for Composite Materials
Eliminate Quality Escapes  With LASERVISION AI
Airtech
HEATCON Composite Systems
NewStar Adhesives - Nautical Adhesives
ColorForm multi-component injection