Automotive

Brazil-based Gatron manufactures fiberglass composite deflectors for concept truck

Five deflectors in total combine a sinuous, aerodynamic design, high strength and low weight.

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Automotive

Chevy unveils the 2023 Corvette Z06

The 670-horsepower vehicle continues to make headway aesthetically and performance-wise with composite wheels, wing and aero bits.

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Trends

IACMI Members Meeting reconnects members, discusses road ahead

Oct. 5-7 in Detroit, Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) members presented automotive R&D and discussed industry trends.

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Automotive

AOC, Zoltek, Astar develop novel CF-SMC for high-performance automotive parts on an industrial scale

The combination of Zoltek’s low-cost split-tow fiber and Daron SMC resin from AOC and Astar produces CF-SMC with enhanced mechanical properties, low part emissions, cost efficiency and design freedom.

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Automotive

iPul pultrusion system enhances Carbon TT’s CFRP profile production for vehicle chassis

Krauss Maffei’s subsidiary, Pultrex, delivers a customized iPul pultrusion system for the production of large profile parts for around 70,000 vehicle chassis annually.

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Automotive

The Society of Plastics Engineers names top five innovators

The organization’s Hall of Fame committee selected its top five leading innovations from the previous 37 winners from 1983 to 2019.

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Work In Progress

Riding pretty: Hybrid upper control arms move to pickups

Short-glass/PA6 with metallic inserts reduces mass, running torque, joint wear on the Ram 1500 half-ton pickup truck.

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Automotive

Teijin boosts heat-resistant carbon fiber prepreg production

Renegade Materials Corp., its U.S. subsidiary, is expanding its prepreg production capacity by approximately 2.5 times to meet advanced aerospace solutions and industrial applications.

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Honda Aircraft Co. unveils HondaJet 2600 concept

The single-pilot, transcontinental light jet concept aircraft is said to feature a carbon fiber composite fuselage and over-the-wing engine among its features.

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Carbon Fibers

IDI Composites selected for high-performance carbon fiber forged wheels

Composite performance wheels offer 40% less weight and high-volume production cost competitive with aluminum alloy alternatives.

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microwire technology for composites