Automotive
SGL Carbon manufactures prototypes of composite battery cases
The battery boxes, developed with Chinese car manufacturer NIO for electric vehicles, feature lighter weight, high rigidity and lower thermal conductivity than aluminum or steel boxes.
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Autocomposites: Impact shield protects 12-volt battery in severe crash
GMT protection buys time for offboarding emergency services call before battery shorts out.
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CSP VICTALL partners with JMC on first composite pickup box in China
The composite pickup box, developed by CSP VICTALL, will be featured on Jiangling Motors Corp.’s Yuhu 3 and Yuhu 5 pickup trucks.
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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.
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ANTEC 2019: Four information-packed days covering plastics, composites
SPE’s Annual Technical conference returns to Detroit with strong focus on sustainability, technology and innovation.
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IACMI to host two-day SMC workshop
The “SMC 101: From What to Why” workshop, led by industry leader Jim Plaunt, will take place at IACMI SURF from August 21-22, 2019.
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Swinburne receives grant to develop graduates for automotive industry
The grant will fund nine research projects focused on boosting innovation, skills and employment in Australia’s automotive industry.
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UAMMI receives federal funds to grow advanced materials cluster
The Utah Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Initiative will use the funding to support small materials and manufacturing businesses in Utah.
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EconCore breaking new ground with high-performance core materials
EconCore’s new ThermHex high-performance thermoplastics (HPT) honeycomb materials are well suited for applications requiring lightweight solutions but still needing to meet heat resistance and fire-smoke-toxicity (FST) requirements.
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Boston SAMPE to highlight advanced composite driver-side commercial passenger car door project
The featured project is an example of an automated low-cycle time solution that enables composites to become a viable alternative to metals in high rate automotive manufacturing.
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