Processes

Glass Fibers

Curved pultrusion? No longer an oxymoron

Radius-Pultrusion process offers linear or curved profiles.

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NDI

Ceramic matrix composites: Hot engine solution

Disruptive designs for composites operation in 1093°C zones.

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Carbon Fibers

Hybrid carbon fiber/aluminum suspension knuckle

Yields 26% greater stiffness via bonded prepreg patch.

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Automotive

Key takeaways from JEC World 2017

A quick read of the composites tea leaves after JEC World 2017.

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Aerospace

JEC 2017 – Aiming for Industrialization

The exhibit floor in Paris reflected composites’ move toward high-rate and high-volume production.

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Carbon Fibers

InFactory Solutions with Airbus

Airbus spin-off supplying Industry 4.0 systems for composites completes first qualification and discusses future developments for defect position visualization.

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Sustainability

500,000 parts per year? No problem!

BENTELER-SGL develops fully automated HP-RTM production of the weight- and space-saving composite leaf spring for Volvo’s multi-model SPA global platform.

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Glass Fibers

SMC: Old dog, new tricks

A sheet molding compound renaissance highlights new reinforcements, new fillers, new matrices, new opportunities.

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Thermoplastics

Thermoplastic composites: Occupant protection in transportation

European consortium develops, validates unique hybrid process for a glass/PA6 engine-compartment bulkhead to replace stamped steel on commercial trucks.

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Carbon Fibers

Researchers successfully 3D print carbon fiber

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers claim to be the first to 3D print aerospace-grade carbon fiber.

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Kent Pultrusion
Greenerd Compression Molding
Toray Advanced Composites hi-temperature materials
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ELFOAM rigid foam products
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