Adhesives

Adhesives

People in Composites – November 2018

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

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Adhesives

Gazechim Composites to distribute Polynt-Reichhold products in Nordic region

The distribution agreement includes Polynt-Reichhold’s range of unsaturated polyester products.

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Adhesives

FRP panels used in two bridge renovations

Composite Advantage announced the completion of two new FRP bridge projects employing the its FiberSPAN fiber reinforced plastic composite deck material.

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Owens Corning and Thought3D collaborate on adhesive for composite 3D printing filament

Magigoo PP-GF aids in the first layer adhesion for challenging prints using XSTRAND GF30-PP.

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Automotive

Automating composites production for ease of use and affordability

Schmidt & Heinzemann innovates composites workcells with German quality and small-company flexibility — “modules customized per product and program is the key.”

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Carbon Fibers

Composite pressure vessels take on cryogenic temperatures

Several recent innovations involving composite high pressure tanks indicate a leap forward in pressure vessel technology.

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Hi-Temp Resins

VELOX to distribute Ashland products in Nordics region

The agreement includes Ashland’s resins, gelcoats, bonding pastes and low profile additives. 

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Prepregs

CAMX 2018: Second look, more new developments

Curved pultrusion for automotive, Smart Susceptors for primary structure repairs and Huntsman advances leaf springs for trucks, carbon wheels for automotive, “thin-ply” ailerons with Airbus and Nanocomp Technologies.

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The long view for composites in long-haul trucks

Composite components on heavy trucks and trailers continue to grow, both in volume and in kind, but they won’t be carrying structural loads until the mid-2020s.

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Pushing EVs forward

Multifunctional chassis design and novel composites processes enable lighter, longer-range, safer electric vehicles.

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CW Tech Days: High-Temp Composite Solutions