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Adhesives

Low-odor methyl acrylate adhesive can be used for range of applications

Penloc GTN is an easy- to-process, methyl acrylate based, low-odor adhesive that can be used in a wide variety of applications.  

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New cut piece tapes from Airtech

Pre-cut tapes minimize use of knives and scissors, reducing waste and labor.

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New heat seal packing solution from AZCO

AZCO Corp. has announced a custom cut-to-length knife assembly with a sealing bar to make bags from poly tubing.

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Wind/Energy

Exact Metrology introduces new 3D laser scanner

Artec Ray scanner provides fast and accurate data for applications such as reverse engineering, inspection, construction, product design, forensics and heritage presentation.

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Wind/Energy

New preprocessor available for VABS composite blade simulation software

AnalySwift, provider of high-fidelity modeling software for composites and other advanced materials, says a new preprocessor called PreVABS is now available to VABS users.

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Bonding

Hexion products target wind blade production

Hexion Inc. has introduced a new tackifying spray system as well as new epoxy bonding paste and resin repair kits for use in wind turbine rotor blade maintenance.

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Automotive

Hexcel launches prepreg for leaf springs

Hexcel has developed HexPly M901, a new prepreg for composite automotive leaf springs.

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Automotive

Henkel resin matrix targets automotive

Henkel has introduced Loctite MAX 5, a new polyurethane matrix resin for carbon fiber-reinforced composite automotive wheels.

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Aerospace

Book focuses on structural analysis for aircraft engineers

Grand Oak Publishing has released Practical Analysis of Aircraft Composites, by Brian Esp, Ph.D., P.E., a comprehensive guide to structural analysis where composites are used.

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Automotive

Lorenz develops natural fiber bulk molding compound

Lorenz Kunststofftechnik has developed a bulk molding compound (BMC) that combines polyester with jute, cotton or sisal fiber that the company says exhibits, depending on the composition, properties similar to traditional FRP.

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YXLON launches industrial computed tomography system

YXLON International has introduced the FF85 CT, a new computed tomography (CT) system.

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3M introduces spray adhesive for infusion applications

3M has launched Hi Tack Composite Spray Adhesive 71 for infusion composites fabricating applications, particularly in industrial, marine and transportation markets.

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