Adhesives
New Hexcel materials target marine, automotive, sporting goods
Hexcel is showcasing new composites technologies and parts that have been developed for the marine, automotive and sport industries.
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Oxford Advanced Surfaces, 2-DTech to develop graphene-enabled surface treatments
Oxford’s Onto chemistry platform improves the adhesion of paints, coatings and adhesives to composite materials.
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ATL Composites celebrates 40-year anniversary
Looking ahead, the Australia-based company to translate its marine composites experience into new markets.
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Fortify launches photopolymer 3D printing system
The Continuous Kinetic Mixing (CKM) system combines fiber or particle additive reinforcement to photopolymers for electrical applications and more.
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3M VHB tape provides solution for difficult-to-bond materials
The tape works as a bonding solution for LSE substrates like polypropylene, thermoplastic olefins and thermoplastic elastomers, as well as composite materials like glass-reinforced plastic or fiber-reinforced plastic.
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Researchers explore biomimetic approach for making adhesives tougher
A team from Purdue University takes inspiration from sea creatures to produce stronger adhesives with weaker bonds.
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Greener camping: Sonic X breaks barriers
Prototype travel trailer generates excitement, leads to new commercial models.
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Microfiber-infused resin enables single-step molding process
Spoke Materials’ reinforced liquid composites provide alternative fabrication methods.
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Proving out LMPAEK welding for Multifunctional Fuselage Demonstrator
Clean Sky 2 STUNNING project will manufacture lower thermoplastic fuselage while MECATESTERS will test LMPAEK in conduction and induction welding for parameters, cyclic loading, aging and environmental effects .
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People in Composites: February 2020
Solvay, SGL Carbon, Teijin, Gurit, Composites UK and American Colors Inc. announce new hires and retirements in the composites industry.
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