Hannah Mason

Hannah Mason Technical Editor

Automotive

SGL Carbon to manufacture composite battery enclosures for BMW Group

The company will produce glass fiber-based cover plates to be used on battery enclosures for a future BMW plug-in hybrid vehicle model. 

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Space

NASA, SpaceX to launch second Crew Dragon demo on May 27

Demo-2, which will carry two NASA astronauts to the International Space Station, will be the first crewed mission for SpaceX’s crew capsule.

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Fabrics/Preforms

Neenah Inc. cancels acquisition of Vectorply

Originally scheduled for April 1, the specialty materials company announces that the $155 million acquisition has not been completed as planned.

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Sustainability

EconCore licenses recycled PET honeycomb core technology

The company’s rPET honeycomb core is made from more than 95% recycled PET and is reported to outperform PP honeycomb cores.

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Exact Metrology offers portable 3D laser scanner

The Leica RTC360 3D laser scanner is a portable coordinate measuring machine designed to measure large-scale objects.

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Thermwood's LSAM 1010 offers lower-cost, walled large-scale additive option

The LSAM 1010 uses the walls from the company’s larger LSAM systems with the gantry, control and sub-systems from the similarly-sized LSAM MT.

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Molds/Tools

Trelleborg launches eco-friendly, dust-free tooling board

The TC760X tooling board flakes rather than chips during machining for a cleaner, dust-free cut, and reduces the amount of airborne particles released.

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Automotive

Cincinnati Inc. to offer BASF 3D printing materials for SAAM HT

BASF’s ABS plastic, carbon PET and recycled PET are now offered for use with Cincinnati Inc.’s Small Area Additive Manufacturing Machine.

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Curing

Chemical Process Services Ltd. develops greener epoxy curing agents

The Furalkamines are a new form of Mannich base curing agents said to deliver significantly enhanced cure performance for epoxy resins.

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Out of Autoclave

Transparency Market Research releases Aerospace Composites Market report

Findings predict the global aerospace composites market value and trends between 2016 and 2024.

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Filament Winding

Polygon PolySlide composite tubing replaces metal for pneumatic and hydraulic cylinders

The filament-wound glass fiber composite tubing exhibits high strength, dimensional stability and resistance to corrosion.

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U.S. Department of Labor issues alert to help keep manufacturing workers safe during coronavirus pandemic

OSHA-recommended safety measures for manufacturing employers include flexible work hours, social distancing and personal hygiene.

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