Thermoplastics
JEC World 2019 preview: Porcher Industries
Porcher Industries (Badinières, France), a specialist in technical textiles and thermoplastic composite solutions is emphasizing work it recently completed with Meggitt, a fabricator of high-performance components and sub-systems for the aerospace, defense and energy markets, to develop a new SATCOM radome.
Read MoreJEC World 2019 preview: Bond Laminates
Bond-Laminates (Cologne, Germany, 5/N33) is featuring its Tepex continuous-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites.
Read MoreJEC World 2019 preview: AZL Aachen
The Aachen Center for Integrative Lightweight Production (AZL) is part of the Composites in Action display at JEC Group (5/D17) where it is featuring its Ultra-Fast Consolidator Machine, which is one of three finalists for the JEC Award 2019 in the category of Industry and Equipment.
Read MoreThermoplastic overmolded thermosets, 2-minute cycle, one cell
Adhesive-free, functionalized hybrid composites enabled by industry-first, integrated molding cell.
Read MoreJEC World 2019 preview: Engel
At JEC World 2019, Engel Austria is presenting its technologies for organomelt processing, in-situ polymerization, HP-RTM and flow molding with SMC.
Read MoreSABIC introduces STADECK panels to Americas
STADECK panels are made from glass fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin and are up to 60 percent lighter than wooden planks.
Read MoreComposites recycling — no more excuses
Columnist Dale Brosius outlines six actionable levels of composites recycling that fabricators should follow.
Read MoreCommunity college adds flexibility for advanced composites manufacturing students
Great Bay Community College has added morning classes for its Advanced Composites Manufacturing Certificate, benefiting working students.
Read MoreCarbon fiber will enable air taxi eVTOLs
Aircraft and autos have indeed faced CFRP production woes, but new tech opens door for both.
Read MoreAeroLas explores new spinning technology for thermoplastic hybrid yarn
AeroLas is working to combine recycled carbon fiber with PEEK using adapted art textile machines and a patented air guided ring spinning technology.
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