Grace Nehls

Grace Nehls Senior Managing Editor

Automotive

Colored natural fibers to be tested in Four Motors Porsche GT3 Cup

Bcomp, Porsche Motorsport and Four Motors are unveiling gray-toned components on the race car during 24H Nürburgring, showcasing new design and aesthetic viability for motorsport composites. 

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Automation

Fraunhofer IFAM MTC closes gap between industrial robots, machine tools

Machine tool robot (MTC) features improved milling kinematics that enable versatile, efficient and high-precision machining of composites and hard metals with a manufacturing tolerance of up to 0.1 millimeter.

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Recycling

Enhanced RCF thermoplastic compounding opportunities grow composites recycling breadth

CAMX 2025: Vartega’s EasyFeed Bundles now come in a wider array of rCF solutions for thermoplastic compounding, in addition to offering joint product development programs and R&D trials.

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Curing

AM method enables tool-free, energy-efficient thermoset composites production

University researchers highlight how the combination of a thermally curable resin system with photothermal curing eliminates the post-curing steps involved in discontinuous, continuous fiber parts fabrication.

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Fabrics/Preforms

Braided composites enable low-cost, high-rate fabrication

CAMX 2025: A&P Technology highlights its QISO and slit tape thermoplastic material capabilities through customer examples and industry applications.

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Automation

Cobot enables CAD-free materials inspection path planning

CAMX 2025: Rooted in simplifying complexity, LoneStar NDE Innovations’ Orion inspection tool is made to be rapidly deployable and intuitive, overcoming traditional inspection processes.

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CAMX

Hydraulic presses built for long-term durability, precision

CAMX 2025: Wabash MPI/Carver Inc.’s Genesis Series presses demonstrate its extensive product line, custom engineering solutions and the ability to deliver tailored press solutions for a wide range of industrial needs. 

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Electronics

Syensqo introduces orange-colored grades for critical EV components

Fiberglass-reinforced Amodel PPA HFFR-4133 OR resin combines safety and visibility to meet e-mobility’s high-voltage safety standards.

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High-temperature insulation alumina fiber innovations

CAMX 2025: Vulcan Shield Global displays its continuous and short alumina fibers production capabilities, ideal for high-temperature or corrosive environments.

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Enercon opens collaborative Surface Treating Laboratory

Real-time testing of plasma and flame surface treating technologies well suited to plastics, metal and composites can help customers identify which technology is best for their application.

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Automotive

Aptera to unveil first fully built sEV validation vehicle

As Aptera moves into building validation vehicles, the live June 27 reveal will closely represent the sEVs the company expects to assemble for customers. 

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Trends

NCC receives investment to support next-gen composite wing

The NCC was awarded a £15.8 million U.K. government grant for HRMCap to de-risk, accelerate innovation in high-rate large aerocomposites structure manufacturing.

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