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Thermoplastics 8 Mar 2019

Thermoplastic composite pipe on the rise in the deep sea

Demonstrators, pilot programs and qualification efforts are paying off as thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP) makers take orders for deep-sea oil and gas applications.

Ketones 7 Mar 2019

SFS Intec, TxV to redesign aircraft bracket using thermoplastic composites

Originally made from aluminum, the new bracket will be made of VICTREX AE 250 composites overmolded with VICTREX PEEK polymer.

Aerospace 14 Feb 2023

Recycled thermoplastic composites for production

Multi-year R&D at ThermoPlastic composites Applications Center (TPAC), TenCate and Clean Sky 2 demonstrate economic advantage of serial production using recycled materials.

ATL/AFP 5 Mar 2019

JEC World 2019 preview: Victrex and Coriolis

Victrex (Thornton Cleveleys, U.K., 5/S29) and Coriolis Composites (Queven, France, 6/A32) are announcing cooperative work they did with thermoplastic unidirectional tape (TP UDT) prepreg lay-up and consolidation to improve the manufacturing efficiency of composite parts.

Ketones 4 Mar 2019

JEC World 2019 preview: Web Industries

Web Industries Inc.’s Aerospace division (Marlborough, Mass., U.S., 5/L6) is featuring its capabilities in the formatting of flexible thermoplastic composite materials for next-generation aerospace applications.

Compression Molding 4 Mar 2019

JEC World 2019 preview: Hexcel

Hexcel (Stamford, Conn., U.S.) is featuring range of composite innovations for customer applications in aerospace, automotive, energy and marine markets.

Additive Manufacturing 1 Mar 2019

Moving continuous-fiber 3D printing into production

With patents proliferating and production applications emerging, 3D printing with continuous fiber reinforcement is poised for significant market growth.

Injection/Overmolding 6 Feb 2019

Surface Generation molding technology selected for Victrex parts-based programs

Surface Generation’s Production to Functional Specification (PtFS) technology manages multiple part areas during processing and drive reductions in the energy consumption, injection processing pressures and cycle times.