Sustainability

Carbon Fibers

Sustainable, inline recycling of carbon fiber

Shocker Composites and R&M International are developing a supply chain for recycled CF with zero knockdown vs. virgin fiber, lower cost and, eventually, lengths delivering structural properties close to continuous fiber.

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Sustainability

Fraunhofer opens new project center for lightweight construction

The new center in Poland aims to promote the development and production of hybrid lightweight components.

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New research project aims to boost electric vehicle performance

The research will develop cost effective, scalable carbon fiber composite solutions, with goal of boosting the performance of electric vehicles.

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Sustainability

Composites UK announces 2018 Industry Awards shortlist

Composites UK’s 2018 composites industry awards will be presented on Oct. 31 coinciding with the Advanced Engineering Show in Birmingham, UK.

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Weaving

Continuous Fiber Manufacturing (CFM) with moi composites

Continuous fiber 3D printing using epoxy, vinylester and acrylic with continuous glass, carbon, basalt and other fibers, including deposition along nonlinear curves, is only the beginning.

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Ketones

CFRP employed in oil control valve

Asian automaker replaces machined aluminum in an injection molded oil control valve with carbon fiber-reinforced composite.

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CAMX 2018 preview: Composite Development Centre of Québec

The Composite Development Centre of Québec (CDCQ, Québec, ON, Canada) is featuring its services, designed to help businesses and organizations that are part of the composites value chain with applied research services, technical assistance and information activities, improving the quality and performance their products.

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Sustainability

CAMX 2018 preview: Magnolia Advanced Materials

Magnolia Advanced Materials (Atlanta, GA, US) is exhibiting Magnolia 7035, a new, ultra-low density syntactic foam for core splice applications.

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CAMX 2018 preview: A. Schulman

A. Schulman (Fairlawn, OH, US) is featuring its two newest sheet molding compounds (SMCs), Premi-Glas 7001 and Premi-Glas 3501.

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Out of Autoclave

IACMI and ORNL showcase additive manufacturing advancements at IMTS

Demonstration followed the journey of an additively manufactured metal die as it was 3D printed, machined and used to mold advanced composite parts.

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Industrial CNC Routers
Advert for lightweight carrier veils used in aero
Composites product design
MITO® Material Solutions
Release agents and process chemical specialties
HEATCON Composite Systems
NewStar Adhesives - Nautical Adhesives
Airtech
Composites product designs