Processes

Wind/Energy

Pultrusion picks up speed in automotive applications

Pultrusion is one of the most cost-effective processes for manufacturing high-volume composite parts.

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Thermwood announces larger melt core for its LSAM systems

The higher output capability of the 60-mm melt core enables 3D printing of layers with 250 ft or more bead length with most polymers.

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Moi recognized for 3D printing with continuous fiber

Moi composites is the overall winner of the Italian National Innovation Award (Premio Nazionale Innovazione) for its additive manufacturing technology.

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Prepregs

Composites One to distribute Solvay process materials and tooling products

Solvay has appointed Composites One as a new North America distributor for its process materials and tooling product lines.

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Cutting/Kitting

Dark Matter Composites announces 2019 course schedule

Consultancy and composites design and prototyping service provider offers composite training courses.

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Weaving

The democratization of composites

China as springboard to push adoption of thermoplastic composites and revolutionize consumer goods.

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NAIAS hosts Additive Manufacturing Workshop for Automotive

The Additive Manufacturing Workshop for Automotive (AMWA) will take place on Jan. 16 at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). 

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Mikrosam delivers multi-material AFP system to Brandenburg University of Technology

The 8-axis robotic AFP machine is reportedly capable of automated and precise placement of thermoplastic fibers, thermoset prepregs and dry-fiber material.

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Finepart Sweden waterjet system enables precise, non-thermal cutting

Finepart Sweden’s micro abrasive waterjet system offers non-thermal micro cutting for composites in a variety of applications.

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Continuous tapes, D-LFT meet up in new compression molding process

Design research for an automotive load floor module drove development of a new compression molding process for direct-long-fiber thermoplastic (D-LFT) composites.

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ELFOAM rigid foam products
Wabash
Kent Pultrusion
Greenerd Compression Molding
Custom Hydraulic Press Manufacturing
Toray Advanced Composites hi-temperature materials
release agents, purging compounds, process chemical specialties
Real Time Resin Degassing Measurement
American Elements