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Each day features a different theme celebrating the composites manufacturing industry.

The 2021 Toyota Sienna features third row free-standing seatbacks and a 30% weight reduction with BASF’s 35% glass-reinforced polyamide PA6 grade Ultramid.

New approach combines thermoplastic pultrusions with injection overmolding in a two-step, 75-second process.

CFRP sandwich structures a key element of deceleration in the Bloodhound SSC rocket-powered racer’s two-run attempt at resetting the land speed record.

A process that combines continuous carbon fiber-reinforced PAEK with chopped fiber/PEEK overmolding is making inroads in the aerospace market. Parts that previously could not be produced cost-effectively from composites can now be made at less cost than their metal counterparts.

Composite tunnel reinforcement comprised of pultruded continuous glass fiber reinforced with Elastocoat polyurethane system for 40% weight savings and improved overall performance.

Winning concept proposals include CBAM fabrication of aircraft parts, use of an infusion process for larger parts and development of an integrated computational blade engineering (ICBE) framework. 

All GFRP design eschews steel framing but can withstand wind and elements.

The world’s lightest folding bike relies on CFRP for high stiffness and strength at low weight.

De-risking thermoplastic composites at industrial scale via hybrid overmolding.