Additive Manufacturing

CAMX 2017: Highlights from the floor

3D printing and nanotechnology developments promise to cut time and cost in composite structures production while recycling and sustainability continue to grow in importance.

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Ketones

Hexcel acquires Oxford Performance Materials

Hexcel (Stamford, CT, US) announced December 8, 2017 that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the aerospace and defense (A&D) business of Oxford Performance Materials. 

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Marine

Thermwood 3D prints large boat hull pattern

Thermwood uses its LSAM additive manufacturing technology to fabricate a 3,000-lb/1,363-kg plug for a boat hull. The project proves the viability of additive manufacturing to help reduce marine composites fabrication costs.  

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IACMI

Tooling: 3D printing’s “killer app”

If 3D printing can be scaled to make tools for composite auto body panels ... it will be transformative

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Glass Fibers

High-speed 3D printing with fiber reinforcement

Italy-based CMS has partnered with Fraunhofer IWU to develop a high-speed, extrusion-based process for the 3D printing of fiber-reinforced thermoplastic parts. Video included.

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CAMX 2017 show preview

At North America’s premier composites conference and exhibition, the business at hand is definitely not business as usual. 

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Editorial

Need for standardization in composites manufacturing

CW Talks is “on” and already proving to be well worth a listen. 

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Out of Autoclave

CAMX 2017 preview: Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL, Oak Ridge, TN, US) is showcasing several next-generation manufacturing technologies from the US Department of Energy’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at ORNL.

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Episode 5: Greg Mark, Markforged

Greg Mark, founder and CEO of Markforged, discusses his journey of working with composites in additive manufacturing.

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PEEK

Arevo composite additive manufacturing: the future of AFP?

Its multi-axis, continuous fiber technology eliminates tooling, matches strength of titanium parts at 1/3 the weight and cuts part cost vs. hand layup/autoclave cure by a factor of 5.

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microwire technology for composites