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Reaping the benefits: Composites use grows in agricultural equipment

Multiple trends support composites advances in this huge but fragmented market.

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Wind/Energy

JEC World 2019: Hexion

Hexion featured several new products at JEC World 2019 designed to meet stringent electric vehicle application requirements.

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Hexcel molding compound enables high-volume, zero-waste process

The company’s HexMC-i 2000 high-performance molding compound has been used to produce a carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) transmission crossmember using a zero-waste process well-suited for high-volume manufacture. 

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JEC World 2019: Evonik

Curing agents and cores specialist Evonik introduced two new products at JEC World 2019.

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Molds/Tools

Century Tool expands compression molding capability to include bathtubs, spas

Century Tool and Gage will now offer compression molds for bathtubs, showers, spas and other large composite structures for the home.

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Teijin develops multi-material, lightweight automotive side door module

The module is made from carbon fiber sheet molded compound (SMC), glass fiber SMC and unidirectional glass fiber-reinforced plastics (GFRP) to offer both high strength and low weight.

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Recycled thermoplastic composites for production

Multi-year R&D at ThermoPlastic composites Applications Center (TPAC), TenCate and Clean Sky 2 demonstrate economic advantage of serial production using recycled materials.

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JEC World 2019: Exhibit previews

CompositesWorld offers a preview of some of the exhibits and products that will be featured at JEC World 2019, March 12-14 in Paris, France.

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Hi-Temp Resins

JEC World 2019 preview: Scott Bader

Scott Bader is launching two products at JEC World 2019: the Crestafire intumescent FST system and Crestapol 1270, a new premium urethane acrylate resin for SMCs and BMCs.

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Electronics

2019 North American International Auto Show: An unclear future for autocomposites?

Columnist Dale Brosius reflects on the insights — and lack thereof — he gained into current and upcoming autocomposites at 2019’s North American International Auto Show (NAIAS).

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