Thermoplastics
ELG Carbon Fibre’s new nonwoven line manufactures 2.7m wide recycled carbon mats
The company believes the materials will appeal to OEMs in the transportation sector seeking cost effective alternatives to virgin carbon fiber for vehicle lightweighting.
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Thermwood successfully tests composite thermoplastic print head on LSAM
At a print rate of 500 lbs/hr, the company says its newest and largest print head, the PH50, is more than three times faster than its current PH15 print head.
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Stratasys debuts Robotic Composite and Infinite-Build 3D printers
The company says this new 3D printing technology produces larger, lighter production parts for aerospace and automotive.
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Evonik is conducting research on biodegradable composites
The research is focused on new composite materials for the fixation of fractured bones.
Read MoreSPE ACCE picks best paper award winners
Three authors will be honored for excellence in technical writing with a commemorative plaque during SPE ACCE opening ceremonies on September 7.
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Three new 3D printing technologies for composites
Fiber-reinforced composite tooling, ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) and woven fiber composites are all now the realm of 3D printing.
WatchStructural adhesives: The basics
An adhesive is “structural” if it has sufficient strength to transfer or share loads between highly stressed components. Here's what that requires.
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Huntsman, Acciona collaborate on all-composite lighthouse
The first-ever all-composite lighthouse is now installed at the port of Valencia in Spain.
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Trace: A simple, must-have tool
This recently discovered constant in laminate calculations can put designing with CFRP materials on par with designing with metals.
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Thermoplastic composites in flight ... for decades
Thermoplastic composite airframe components parts have a surprisingly long history. Here's one of the earliest applications.
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