Processes

Ketones 30 Apr 2018

Ford to use 3D printers from Impossible Objects

Impossible Objects announced that Ford Motor Company recently purchased two Model One 3D printing machines to be used for research and development.

Defense 25 Apr 2018

UAMMI to produce 3D printed parts for Air Force

The Utah Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Initiative has been awarded nearly $1M in federal funds to produce carbon composite additive manufactured parts for the Air Force.

Additive Manufacturing 23 Apr 2018

Siemens launches network to accelerate 3D printing in global manufacturing

Online collaborative platform brings on-demand engineering expertise, digital tools and production capacity for additive manufacturing to the global manufacturing industry.

Wind/Energy 23 Apr 2018

Exel acquires Diversified Structural Composites

With this acquisition Exel Composites expands into the American market – the second largest composites market globally.

Additive Manufacturing 20 Apr 2018

New 3D-printed prosthetic leg features carbon fiber definitive socket

Additive manufactured thermoplastic carbon fiber definitive prosthetic socket allows for life cycle adjustments without weakening its structure

Marine 13 Apr 2018

Ashland launches new Derakane resin

New resin improves manufacturing efficiencies and lowers emissions with an innovative styrene suppressant technology while maintaining the performance of the legacy Derakane lines.

Sustainability 13 Apr 2018

MVP and ORNL install first commercially available medium/large-scale thermoset 3D printer

MVP engaged with ORNL to create a 3D printer capable of printing large-scale thermosets, chemistries that are irreversibly cured from a prepolymer or resin.

Wind/Energy 12 Apr 2018

So, you want to overmold

If so, CompositesWorld is hosting, June 13-14, the Composites Overmolding conference, to explore the software, materials and processes being used to combine continuous fiber composites with overmolded thermoplastics.

Automotive 10 Apr 2018

An SMC machinery provider adds automation

About the time that I started writing about the composites industry, I was introduced to the concept of SMC – sheet molding compound. I was intrigued this year at the JEC World in Paris to meet with a German company, Schmidt & Heinzmann (S&H, Bruchsal, Germany).

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