
Jeff Sloan Brand Vice President, ÂÌñÏ×ÆÞ & Plastics Technology
So, you want to make automotive composites . . .
Materials and manufacturing processes for autocomposites are evolving rapidly, and ÂÌñÏ×ÆÞ wants to help you sort it out. A free, March 29 webinar is designed to help bring you up to speed on the manufacturing technologies best suited for autocomposites.
Read MoreCarbon fiber has designs on production wheels
A high-performance CFRP wheel manufacturer for nearly 20 years, Dymag is now part of a broader effort to reduce their cost and migrate them into volume vehicles.
Read MoreWebinar: Prepreg in compression molding
ÂÌñÏ×ÆÞ is presenting a free Norplex-Micarta-sponsored webinar on Tuesday, March 13 at 2:00 pm EST titled, “Utilization of Continuous Fiber Prepreg in Compression Molding.”
Read MoreORNL offering additive manufacturing/composites post-doc
The postdoctoral position at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) will conduct research in additive manufacturing related to advancement of current technologies, implementation of new processes, and development of material systems.
Read MoreSGL, Fraunhofer launch fiber placement tech center
The Fiber Placement Center in SGL’s Meitingen, Germany, facility is also supported by Compositence GmbH and BA Composites GmbH.
Read MoreDaher opens third Moroccan facility
France-based Daher’s new manufacturing facility — it’s third in Morocco — will offer metals and composites production services.
Read MoreBrook One introduces burnthrough cover films for aerospace
Brook One Corp. has introduced two burnthrough cover films for the aerospace industry, BO 856B-I-LWT (metallic) and BO 856B-II-LWT (non-metallic).
Read MoreOlivier Jarrault named CEO of Albany International
Jarrault, who starts March 2, comes to Albany with significant aerospace experience from Alcoa where he most recently served as executive vice president and group president of Alcoa Engineered Products and Solutions.
Read MoreFACC Wichita subsidiary earns composites MRO approval
Austria-based FACC has been granted Foreign Part-145 EASA approvals for its Wichita, KS, US, subsidiary.
Read MoreFalcon Heavy is just the beginning
The successful launch of the Falcon Heavy rocket by SpaceX marks a new milestone in the private space race — the ability to take larger payloads further.
WatchFalcon Heavy slated for lift-off Feb. 6
Launch of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. ET on Feb. 6 and represents the largest rocket launch attempt since the Saturn V in 1973.
Read MorePAL-V flying car to debut at Geneva Motor Show
The two-seat, composites-intensive PAL-V Liberty is expected to be certified soon, with deliveries to follow in 2019.
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