Materials

Out of Autoclave

The first fully-infused boat hull in India a success

DIAB's Composites Consulting Group (CCG) assists Aquarius Fibreglas in designing the infusion of a 15.6m fast interceptor craft.

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Thermoplastics

New thermoplastic work cell to test overmolding

Lanxess subsidiary Bond-Laminates has a new work cell for demonstrating automated Tepex forming and overmolding for process development.

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Epoxies

At JEC Europe 2015: DSM Composite Resins AG

The Schaffhausen, Switzerland-based resin manufacturer introduced three new offerings to JEC Europe visitors and displayed the latest version of the Human Powered Vehicle, Velox4.

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Out of Autoclave

At JEC Europe 2015: Hexcel

This Stamford, CT, US-based manufacturer and supplier of advance composite materials displayed components molded with its products for applications in the automotive, wind energy and aerospace markets, and launched a new RTM resin, HexFlow RTM230 ST.

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Aerospace

Solar Impulse 2 Round-the-World attempt begins

Pilots André Borschberg and Bertrand Piccard successfully complete the first leg of what is intended to be a five month global aerial circumnavigation.

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Wind/Energy

World's first glass fiber leaf spring for 40-ton trucks

IFC Composites moves beyond its light truck composite leaf springs for Daimler, developing a heavy commercial truck version that cuts 400 kg vs. steel.

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Hutchinson highlights composite axle at JEC 2015

Front and rear axles for the Peugeot 208 integrate four functions, reduce weight by 20 kg and cut assembly steps from 12 to one.

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Marine

Making carbon fiber green

Composite Recycling Technology Center is being established in Washington State.

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Carbon Fibers

Big Area Additive Manufacturing (BAAM): Increasing material feed and speed

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL, Knoxville, TN, US) and Cincinnati Incorporated (Harrison, OH, US) take steps to increase the laydown rate on their large-format, gantry-based thermoplastic composite 3D printer.

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Carbon Fibers

Additive manufacturing: Can you print a car?

Collaborative demonstration dispels doubt about 3D printing’s disruptive potential for direct-to-digital manufacturing of just about anything BIG.

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