Injection/Overmolding

Automotive

Lightweighting a heavyweight

Process combination produces significantly lighter overhead storage bins for big-rig sleeper cabs.

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Editorial

Bye-bye black magic

Noting the great pressure to meet quality standards in a variety end-markets, CT editor-in-chief Jeff Sloan sees the composites community making a transition away from the old black magic to scientific process management.

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Biomaterials

Reinforced Thermoplastics: LFRT/GMT Roundup

Recent advancements in these reinforced thermoplastic technologies are expanding their performance, enabling new applications.

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Reinforced Thermoplastics: LFRT vs. GMT

As the suppliers of long fiber-reinforced thermoplastics and glass-mat thermoplastics battle for market supremacy, the winner is … the composites OEM.

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Structural, Aesthetic Injection Molded Wood Fiber Components

Robert Joyce had extruded enough wood fiber composite sheet products to know that to achieve structural integrity, calendaring was essential. “I learned that pressure was important,” says Joyce, principal of Innovative Plastics and Molding (Lambertville, Mich.). He also knew that one of the unachieved goals of the

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Thermoformable Composite Panels, Part II

Preconsolidated sheet stock for load-bearing applications features continuous fiber - not only glass, but carbon and aramid as well.

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LFRT Uncovers Hidden Value For New Jeep Vehicle

Long-fiber thermoplastic composite fulfills engineering and assembly plant requirements for multifunctional door module.

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Composite Wheels A First For ATV Racers

Tough, impact-resistant glass-/carbon-reinforced thermoplastic lasts longer and reduces unsprung weight for better handling.

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In-Mold Decorating Dresses Up Composites

Automotive/industrial markets foster development of finishing techniques that eliminate costly paint lines.

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Weaving

SAMPE Europe/JEC Composites 2005

Advanced materials reap rewards, enter new arenas of application in annual Parisian showcase.

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Adhesives for Composite Materials
ELFOAM rigid foam products
Toray Advanced Composites hi-temperature materials
Wabash
CompositesWorld
ColorForm multi-component injection
Airtech
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recycle carbon fiber