Hannah Mason

Hannah Mason Technical Editor

Cutting/Kitting

Eastman releases compact cutting conveyor system

The latest release of the Eagle C-125 CNC conveyor cutting system is 8 ft. in length and comes at three width configurations.

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Construction

Polygon develops PolyLube composite bearings

The filament-wound fiberglass/epoxy bearings are lightweight, high-strength, corrosion-resistant and designed to easily replace existing metal bushings.

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Core

Diab and Porcelanosa Group create lightweight composite panel

The building panel comprises ceramic and aluminum layers with a Divinycell P core.

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Sustainability

Celebrate #NationalCompositesWeek

The inaugural National Composites Week takes place this week, Aug. 26-30, featuring a new theme each day. Visit NationalCompositesWeek.com to learn more.

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Adhesives

Smarter Building Systems develops fire-retardant epoxy

The epoxy is designed to be an affordable but effective fire protection solution that is also environmentally safe.

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Defense

Tex Tech Industries acquires coating, laminating and defense businesses of Highland Industries

The newly renamed Tex Tech Coatings is a supplier of coated and laminated products across end markets, including aerospace, defense, industrial and medical.

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Adhesives

Abaris adds Enercon plasma treaters to classroom equipment

The equipment will be used to demonstrate the ability for plasma surface treating to improve surface properties for adhesion in composites manufacturing.

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Aerospace

Hexcel materials, AM process approved for Boeing aerospace structures

Boeing has approved Hexcel’s HexAM laser sintering process and end-use structures made using the company’s HexPEKK-100 carbon fiber/PEKK material.

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Automotive

SPE announces 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award winner

Michael J. Whitens, retired formal global director at Ford Motor Co., will be honored at the SPE Automotive Innovation Awards Gala on Nov. 6.

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Quantum to purchase 26 eFlyers from Bye Aerospace

Quantum Air aims to lead point-to-point air taxi travel with its fleet of eFlyer 2 and eFlyer 4 electric airplanes.

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Prepregs

Cygnet Texkimp signs slitter-spooler contract with Chinese composites company

The industrial-scale machine will be used to slit sheets of carbon fiber prepreg into tapes for aerospace components.

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Out of Autoclave

Robert C. Byrd Institute launches Composite Technician Apprenticeship program

In partnership with IACMI, the new program will provide composites manufacturing training for a variety of industries.

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