Adhesives

Sustainability

Sicomin bio-based epoxy earns ECOBOARD qualification

The ECOBOARD Project Gold Level qualification applies to all surf, kite, wind and stand-up paddle boards made using any of Sicomin’s five GreenPoxy resin systems.

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Adhesives

Structural Composites receives Innovation Company of the Year Award

The company has been recognized for its next-generation CoCure hybrid metal/composite technology featured in Wabash National’s 53 ft semi-trailers.

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Aerospace

The future of CFRP aerostructures assembly

Metrology, robotics and inline inspection cut cost, reduce shimming and enable future automated production of three vertical tail planes per day.

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Automotive

Additive manufacturing: Big and going commercial

A demonstration of large-format 3D printing delivers parts for an excavator cab, from CAD data to ready for assembly, in only five hours.

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Surfacing Films Improve Safety, Appearance and Processing Time

Surfacing films are evolving to meet challenging demands for lightweight solutions to protect composite structures and enable high-quality surface finishes with reduced preparation times.

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Employment opportunity: Director of Engineering

World class composites manufacturer seeks a director of engineering who thrives in a dynamic work environment.

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Adhesives

New Products: April 2018

CW’s monthly roundup of new products for the composites industry.

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Adhesives

Ashland launches new Derakane resin

New resin improves manufacturing efficiencies and lowers emissions with an innovative styrene suppressant technology while maintaining the performance of the legacy Derakane lines.

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Glass Fibers

An SMC machinery provider adds automation

About the time that I started writing about the composites industry, I was introduced to the concept of SMC – sheet molding compound. I was intrigued this year at the JEC World in Paris to meet with a German company, Schmidt & Heinzmann (S&H, Bruchsal, Germany).

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Bonding

New light-curing adhesive bonds temperature resistant thermoplastics

Vitralit UV 4802 was developed by Panacol for bonding high-temperature resistant thermoplastics such as PEEK with other non-compatible materials. 

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