Processes

Bonding

Huntsman introduces high-performance adhesives and composites systems

The company’s new edge and void fillers and stuctural adhesives are designed for aerospace composites.

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Automation

Web Industries releases brochures highlighting aerospace composites solutions

The downloadable brochures highlight Web’s automation development center and its suite of aerospace solutions.

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Aerospace

Arris Composites raises funding for high-speed composites manufacturing

The new proprietary process is said to produce low-cost carbon fiber composites for aerospace, automotive and other industries.

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Prepregs

DARPA presents TFF program for low-cost composites for defense

Results reviewed at SAMPE 2019 show new materials and side-by-side comparisons of thermoset, thermoplastic, HP-RTM and press-forming, including PtFS molding cell.

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Trends

Solvay, Stratasys partner for additive manufacturing

The companies will develop an aerospace-grade polymer for use with Stratasys 3D printers.

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Additive manufacturing speeds wind tunnel model creation

A new composite material was developed to 3D-print a helicopter model that met structural needs while providing flexibility for fast reproduction.

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Composites 4.0

Plataine chosen for Swinburne-led project to advance Industry 4.0 manufacturing of industrial scale composites

At the SAMPE 2019 conference, the Australian Government’s Global Innovation Linkages Program announced funding for a joint project with Plataine, led by Swinburne University of Technology, to research techniques for manufacturing high volume, lightweight composites.

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Defense

UAMMI, Impossible Objects build composite parts for U.S. Air Force

UAMMI is using Impossible Objects’ composite 3D printing technology to build 3D-printed carbon fiber/thermoplastic replacement parts for defense aircraft.

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Molds/Tools

Tooling technologies positioned for speed, control

Tooling is one of the most rapidly evolving segments of the composites industry, as new technologies and processes like 3D printing, OOA infusion, thermoplastic composites reshape how molds are made.

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Carbon Fibers

Impossible Objects partners with BASF for composite 3D printing

The companies announce a partnership for carbon fiber/PA6 composite 3D printing.

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