Thermoplastics

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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Consumer

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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Thermoplastics

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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Ketones

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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Adhesives

Skeleton design enables more competitive composite autostructures

New approach combines thermoplastic pultrusions with injection overmolding in a two-step, 75-second process.

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Aerospace

Herone production technology wins JEC Innovation Award

The herone GmbH was awarded the JEC Innovation Award 2019 in the category of “Aerospace-Application” for automated and efficient production of customized thermoplastic hollow profiles for series application.

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Thermoplastics

Saudi Aramco to acquire majority stake in SABIC

Saudi Aramco has signed a share purchase agreement to acquire a 70-percent majority stake in SABIC in a private transaction.

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Carbon Fibers

Reaping the benefits: Composites use grows in agricultural equipment

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

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JEC World 2019 briefs

JEC briefs on Bindatex, FILL, Solvay, Henkel, Web Industries, Cobra, PolyOne, GKN Fokker, Thomas Technik + Innovation and Hyosung Advanced Materials.

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JEC World 2019: Hexcel

Hexcel held its annual press conference at JEC World 2019 and reported promising numbers, as well as several new products and technologies.

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