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Michelman provides fiber sizing support for FibreCoat aluminum-coated basalt fibers

AluCoat, addressing applications requiring conductive and lightweight materials, integrates Hydrosize which provides the right balance of sizing for optimal processing, unlocking key fiber attributes.

People in composites: February 2023

New hires, appointments and changes in leadership have been announced by Norplex, Michelman, Teijin, Exel Composites, Virgin Galactic, Swinburne, SGL Carbon, Airbus SE, Mahr, Composites Evolution and Argosy.

People in Composites: November 2022

New hires, appointments and changes in executive leadership have been announced by Wickert, Michelman, Altair, Fortify, KraussMaffei and the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA).

CAMX 2022 exhibit preview: Michelman

Michelman spotlights its Hydrosize flagship line for composite interface adhesion and Unyte technologies targeting technical textiles at CAMX 2022.

The making of carbon fiber

A look at the process by which precursor becomes carbon fiber through a careful (and mostly proprietary) manipulation of temperature and tension.

People in Composites: June 2022

New personnel developments have been announced for companies like Lilium, Hexagon Digital Wave, Velocity Composites, KraussMaffei, Plastic Omnium and more.

People in Composites: December 2021

New hires, appointments and changes in executive leadership have been announced by INCA Renewable Technologies, Lockheed Martin, Michelman, Montalvo, Leitz USA, Teijin and Eastman Machine.

Michelman expands surface modification solutions for technical textiles

Water-based technologies, Unyte, aim to advance form and function in woven and nonwoven materials used in the design of technical textiles and prepreg fabrics.

Porsche races to the future with electric motors, natural fiber composites

The Mission R concept is Porsche’s vision for sustainable, all-electric customer motorsports, including a CFRP exoskeleton and natural fiber-reinforced components.

CAMX 2021 preview: Michelman

Michelman, a manufacturer of advanced materials including fiber sizing and surface modifiers, is featuring its Hydrosize and Hydrosize Carbon fiber sizing solutions, and Unyte technologies for technical textiles.

People in Composites: July 2021

9T Labs, Cygnet Texkimp, Mahr, Michelman, TPI Composites, ChemQuest, Veelo Technologies, Strongwell and Exel Composites announce new hires in the composites manufacturing industry.

People in Composites: June 2021

CW’s monthly roundup of people news in the composites industry this month includes CTC, Engineering Technology Corp., Solvay, Vestas, Teton Simulation, Michelman, Boston Materials and Astro Aerospace.

People in Composites: August 2020

CW’s monthly roundup of changing leadership in the composites industry includes Gurit, TPI, Tooling Tech Group, Wisk and more.

People in Composites: November 2019

Albany Engineered Composites, GKN Aerospace, Michelman and Sirrus Inc. announce new hires in the composites manufacturing industry.

People in Composites: October 2019

AOC Aliancys, Boeing, Composites UK, Hexcel, Michelman, TPI Composites and UTComp announce new faces in the composites industry and honors awarded to top contributors.

CAMX 2019 exhibit preview: Michelman

At CAMX 2019, Michelman is featuring its new line of Hydrosize carbon fiber sizing solutions.

Fiber sizing, tow spreading and the quest for encapsulation

Fiber sizing is easily overlooked by composites fabricators, but it will be increasingly important to optimization of fiber performance.

People in Composites: May 2019

CW’s monthly roundup of people news in the composites industry.

The still-promised potential of basalt fiber composites

Although the long-anticipated market surge in basalt fiber-reinforced polymer composites remains largely in the future, basalt fiber manufacturers are making headway over the technical and market hurdles toward large-scale application.

Michelman launches Hydrosize Carbon fiber sizing solutions

Hydrosize Carbon reportedly allows carbon fiber manufacturers to optimize the interfacial adhesion between the polymers and the fibers by tailoring the surface chemistry of the reinforcement fibers to the chemistry of the matrix resin.

JEC World 2019 preview: Michelman

Michelman (Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.) is introducing its family of Unyte surface modifiers formulated specifically for manufacturers of technical textiles and prepreg fabrics.

Michelman invests in Textechno FIMATEST adhesion measurement system

The company seeks to support Textechno in the goal of establishing more standardization for the industry regarding fiber-matrix-adhesion and processing properties.

Michelman opens sustainability center in Shanghai

The Michelman Sustainability Center is focused on reinforcing green manufacturing and will help the company better adapt its products and services to the Chinese market.

IACMI consortium aims to close the loop on automotive carbon fiber prepreg scrap

Carbon fiber recycling start up Vartega leads a project to close the loop on automotive carbon fiber prepreg manufacturing scrap for use in new automotive applications.

People on the Move: August 2018

CW’s monthly roundup of people on the move in the composites industry.

Sustainable thermoplastics and additive manufacturing alliance forms in Colorado

Vartega, the Colorado Cleantech Industries Association and a group of industry and academic partners have founded an Advanced Materials and Additive Manufacturing Infrastructure Development and Education (AMIDE) Alliance.

Michelman to partner with AZL Aachen GmbH

Michelman’s latest move is part of its partnership strategy to further advance and improve composite development throughout the industry.

JEC World 2018 preview: Michelman

Michelman to highlight fiber sizing’s impact on composite performance at JEC World 2018.

I want to say two words to you: “Thermoplastic tapes”

Thermoplastic tapes are not new to composites, but they soon will join the primary aerostructures material palette and could be their future.

CAMX 2017 preview: Michelman

Michelman (Cincinnati, OH, US), a developer and manufacturer of fiber sizing and resin modifiers, is featuring new fiber sizing formulations, including solutions suitable for use with glass, carbon and other structural fibers.

Composites recycling: Gaining traction

Recycling of carbon fiber, glass fiber and — at last — resins, is growing as new players enter the space.

SMC: Old dog, new tricks

A sheet molding compound renaissance highlights new reinforcements, new fillers, new matrices, new opportunities.

JEC World 2017 exhibit preview

JEC World will be held March 14-16 in Paris. CW previews some of the products and technologies that will be at the show.

Fine-tuning fiberglass: Smart fiber sizing

Some insights into those proprietary chemistries that can customize performance at the fiber/resin interface.

Fiber sizings: Coupling agent companions

Although the primary function of sizing is to protect the fiber from abrasion damage by acting as a dry lubricant during processing functions such as weaving, sizing expert Andy Brink, business development manager at Michelman SARL (Cincinnati, Ohio), says sizings on reinforcements used in composites also contribute to adhesion at the fiber/resin interface.

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