Resins
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.
Read MoreINEOS 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.
Read MoreNCAMP releases first additive manufacturing qualification program
The National Center for Advanced Materials Performance’s first qualified additive material is ULTEM 9085 resin from Stratasys.
Read MoreXenia 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.
Read MoreNouryon 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.
Read MoreAlpine Advanced Materials licenses Lockheed thermoplastic nanocomposite
Proven in military aerospace parts, the HX5 product targets metal replacement in single-aisle jetliners.
Read MoreArchitectural 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.
Read MoreSABIC'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.
Read MoreMIT 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.
Read MoreHexion 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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