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Molds/Tools

CAMX 2017 preview: Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL, Oak Ridge, TN, US) is showcasing several next-generation manufacturing technologies from the US Department of Energy’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at ORNL.

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CAMX

CAMX 2017 preview: NONA

NONA Composites (Dayton, OH, US) is releasing its newest product line, the NONA Infusion Repair Kit, which is designed to provide everything needed for a fast, permanent, no-mess repair of composite parts.

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Out of Autoclave

A look inside Fraunhofer ICT

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (Munich, Germany) is the largest applied research organization in Europe, with more than 67 institutes and research units located throughout Germany staffed by 24,500 people, mostly scientists and engineers. CW recently got a chance to tour one, Fraunhofer ICT in Pfintzal, Germany. 

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Wind/Energy

CAMX 2017 preview: Materia

Materia (Pasadena, CA, US), a supplier of high-performance catalysts and advanced polymers, is showcasing its Proxima high-performance resin product lines including ballistic-resistant test panels, large single-pour castings, high-temperature oil and gas downhole tools and sections of composite pressure vessels.

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CAMX

CAMX 2017 preview: Globe Plastics

At Globe Plastics (Chino, CA, US) is emphasizing its injection and transfer molded products and services.

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Automation

Plant Tour: BENTELER SGL, Ort im Innkreis, Austria

High-volume CFRP structures pioneer makes industrialization and multimaterial assembly look easy.

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Pressure Vessels

Preforming goes industrial: Part 2

Automated preforming isn’t only for 2D and 2.5D parts. Innovators are taking successful aim at building 3D preforms at production speeds.

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Epoxies

SMC: Old dog, more tricks

In the sheet molding compound renaissance, the advent of new resins and compounds are broadening the definition and application of this versatile family of composites.

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Construction

Center for mass production of lightweight composites

German R&D center brings together 8 institutes and more than 80 companies from 120 countries to help industrialize composite parts production.

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Consumer

Composite musings

How do we generate pull from consumers rather than depend on push through builders and contractors?

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Wabash
Toray Advanced Composites hi-temperature materials
ELFOAM rigid foam products
U.S. Polychemical Acrastrip
Kent Pultrusion
Large Scale Additive Manufacturing
IRIS Ai-enabled Camera
Alpha’s Premier ESR®
Airtech International Inc.