Resins

Thermoplastics

Broetje-Automation enlarges AFP portfolio for serial composite production

The STAXX product line of automated fiber placement (AFP) machining centers is designed for both thermoplastic and thermoset composite applications.

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Thermoplastics

INEOS Styrolution to build production site for StyLight thermoplastic composite

StyLight is said to offer a combination of structural stiffness, aesthetics, processability, dimensional stability and good surface quality.

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NCAMP releases first additive manufacturing qualification program

The National Center for Advanced Materials Performance’s first qualified additive material is ULTEM 9085 resin from Stratasys.

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Thermoplastics

Xenia introduces CF/PP thermoplastic composite compounds

The XECARB 11 series of short carbon fiber-filled PP thermoplastic composite grades is designed for applications requiring a high modulus to density ratio.

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Hi-Temp Resins

Nouryon introduces new organic peroxide powder

A powder version of the company’s Perkadox 16 (BCHPC) organic peroxide is designed to allow larger volumes of storage while meeting new safety standards.

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Nanomaterials

Alpine Advanced Materials licenses Lockheed thermoplastic nanocomposite

Proven in military aerospace parts, the HX5 product targets metal replacement in single-aisle jetliners.

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Construction

Architectural cladding composite unveiled

Arcitell, a manufacturer of residential siding products, has unveiled a lightweight fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) panel that replicates traditional brick, stone or wood siding.

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Thermoplastics

SABIC's innovations of scale

SABIC at JEC World 2019 offered a virtual reality-based peek at its new Digital Composites Manufacturing line — a collaboration with Airborne aimed at automated, large scale laminate production of thermoplastic composite parts.

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Infrastructure

MIT and NASA engineers design lightweight polymer airplane wing

The wing, comprising a lattice of injection-molded, configurable polymer subassemblies, is designed to change shape during flight.

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Epoxies

Hexion files for bankruptcy

The global thermoset resin leader filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization for its U.S. operations on April 1 and has been approved for debtor-in-possession financing.

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