Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Toray Advanced Composites to expand Morgan Hill operations

A 74,000-square-foot expansion will increase advanced composites production capacity by 50% in preparation for surging market demand.

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People in composites: July 2023

The ACMA, Archer Aviation, TPI Composites and Cobra International welcome new hires to their teams. 

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RTX recognizes composites company Norco with Premier Supplier Award

Norco’s 100% on-time delivery record to an RTX subsidiary and its overall excellence in collaboration and customer service have driven mutual success.

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CAMX

Isobaric double belt press is well suited to continuous production

CAMX 2023: Flexible and robust double belt presses from Held Technologie are adaptable to various base composite material requirements to produce top-quality, long-lasting products.

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Automotive

Dymag, Hankuk Carbon work with Hyundai on hybrid composite wheels

Full specifications of the bespoke prototype wheel for Hyundai’s N Performance vehicles will be revealed later this year.

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CAMX

Large-scale additive system prints industrial molds for composites

CAMX 2023: The Massivit 10000-G, with gel dispensed printing offers an ultra-fast, sustainable and cost-effective way to digitize isotropic mold production for high-quality and more reliable composite parts.

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KraussMaffei launches large-scale 3D printer, print-on-demand services

PowerPrint, capable of using fiber-reinforced compounds, combines design freedom and cost efficiency for large-format printing applications. It is available for purchase or serviced through KraussMaffei. 

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Bonding

PE adhesive creates strong, fast bonds to low surface energy substrates

IPS Adhesive’s Scigrip brand introduces SG400LSE, a transluscent, low-color adhesive that has proven its ability to bond to FRPS, metals, plastics and other polymers.

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Defense

Dassault Aviation becomes a Nadcap Subscriber

Dassault has joined other aerospace prime contractors that have demonstrated design authority and control over supplier quality.

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SGL Carbon statement indicates decrease in carbon fiber demand for wind

According to preliminary figures for H1 2023, the Carbon Fiber business unit saw a 28.9% decline in sales, balanced by Graphite Solutions, Process Technology and Composite Solutions segments’ better-than-expected earnings. 

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CAMX

High-efficiency, low-energy industrial ovens, furnaces and washers

CAMX 2023: International Thermal Systems (ITS) offers a range of equipment that maximizes manufacturing efficiencies and minimizes energy consumption that include OOA composite curing ovens.

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Specialized cutting tool equipment accommodates automotive requirements

CAMX 2023: Hufschmied’s machining systems, particularly the company’s 194/195 T-Rex cutting tools and carbide cutting blades, are being presented for use on plastics, composites and other materials.

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