Sheet Molding Compound

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CAMX 2017 preview: Globe Plastics

At Globe Plastics (Chino, CA, US) is emphasizing its injection and transfer molded products and services.

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Carbon Fibers

Plant Tour: BENTELER SGL, Ort im Innkreis, Austria

High-volume CFRP structures pioneer makes industrialization and multimaterial assembly look easy.

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SMC: Old dog, more tricks

In the sheet molding compound renaissance, the advent of new resins and compounds are broadening the definition and application of this versatile family of composites.

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The Grenfell Tower Fire - Let's make sure our architectural composites meet the codes

The devastating and deadly fire in a residential high-rise tower in London on June 14 did NOT involve composite materials as defined by CompositesWorld magazine, our readers and most composite suppliers.

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Germany-based SMC research project seeks partners

AZL Aachen GmbH and IKV at RWTH Aachen University are seeking partners to evaluate next-generation sheet molding compound technologies.

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Thermoplastics

The automotive industry’s “killer app”?

Automotive is king, and the killer automotive app will be the multi-material and all-carbon-fiber B-pillar.

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RTM

CompositesWorld's story planning journey

Automotive materials and process innovation in the driver’s seat.

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Out of Autoclave

Ford assesses SMC/prepreg suspension knuckle to replace metal

Ford Motor Co.'s Dunton Technical Centre in the UK has developed an SMC/compression molded carbon fiber replacement for a steel suspension knuckle. The part has production viability.

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RTM

Wait, wait, there’s more: JEC 2017

There’s never enough time to see everything at the JEC World event, and this year the problem was even worse. Here’s more information on new products and companies, from Paris…

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Infrastructure

Composites: Hiding in plain sight

We need a collective public relations campaign to create more awareness of composites’ benefits.

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