Materials

NDI 17 Jun 2022

Dolphicam2 NDT system identifies flaws in CFRP panel in one setup

A second benchmark study on a CFRP NDI Proficiency specimen 1A assesses NDT equipment and personnel, successfully characterizes all flaws in panel.

Carbon Fibers 17 Jun 2022

Avient expands long fiber composites portfolio using recycled content

Avient announces new long fiber-reinforced composites formulated with post-industrial recycled resin content, for applications including office furnishings and outdoor adventure gear.

Design and Testing 17 Jun 2022

Composite prepreg tack testing

A recently standardized prepreg tack test method has been developed for use in material selection, quality control and adjusting cure process parameters for automated layup processes.

Recycling 16 Jun 2022

New Zealand launches Composites Circular Economy program

Collaborative working group aims to develop new capabilities for Aotearoa, New Zealand, composites manufacturers to develop environmentally friendly products via several recycling initiatives leading up to 2030.

Resins 16 Jun 2022

Aluula introduces lightweight composite materials for wind sports and beyond

The company’s proprietary UHMWPE fabrics combined with technical films in a patented fusion process are said to increase performance and recyclability.

Core 15 Jun 2022

Global experts present latest developments at Composite Sandwich Conference in May

The CSC 2022 conference, jointly organized by Thermhex and Fraunhofer IMWS, enabled a productive exchange of information about cost-efficient composite sandwich structures and automated processing methods.

Automation 15 Jun 2022

Scheurer Swiss implements carbon fiber-reinforced 3D printing for bouncing space robot

Scheurer Swiss supports ETH Zurich in the development of a lightweight “hopping” robot for exploring asteroids.

Additive Manufacturing 13 Jun 2022

Continuous Composites selected by NASA for low-CTE open isogrid composite structure

This NASA award will demonstrate CF3D’s robotic steering of individual, continuous carbon fiber tows to print and test a flat 1.6- x 3.3-foot open isogrid rib structure, which will have a low CTE.

Glass Fibers 13 Jun 2022

Owens Corning and Pultron Composites form joint venture to produce fiberglass rebar

Composites companies pivot to increase market access to Pinkbar + Fiberglas Rebar and Mateenbar Fiberglas Rebar, expound on the growing rebar industry.