Materials
Handgun holsters: Thermoplastic composites target extreme performance
Safariland LLC (Ontario, Calif.), produces gun holsters, previously made of leather, from a proprietary composite that relies on a custom-formulated thermoplastic sheet product from Boltaron Performance Products LLC (Newcomerstown, Ohio)
Read MoreFormulation flexibility: Direct-SMC
Consortium applies inline-compounding technology to reinvent sheet molding compound.
Read MoreSpare wheel well: Functional integration
Gas-assist injection molding enables one-piece, one-shot thermoplastic composite/metal hybrid.
Read MoreThermoplastic Wind Blades: To be or not?
Will future wind blades incorporate thermoplastic composites? It depends on whom you ask.
Read MoreCarbon fiber market: Gathering momentum
All signs point to increasing demand from many market sectors. Will capacity keep pace?
Read MoreCF 2011: Comment on end-markets and initiatives
Six speakers at the Carbon Fiber 2011 conference (December 2011) report on their organizations' activities in the carbon fiber market.
Read MoreForged composites replace complex metal parts
Powerhouse manufacturer’s high-pressure compression molding process forms prepregged CFRP components with forged-metal properties.
Read MoreCustom-engineered composite performance yacht sails
North Sails introduces 3Di materials and process for structural composite sails.
Read MoreStyrene: Issues and implications
The facts (such as they are) behind the furor surrounding this vital crosslinking chemical’s listing in the 12th RoC.
Read MoreSMC sandwich panels: Lean process opens doors
Patented process enables compression molding at lower pressures, saving capital equipment costs for panel fabrication.
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