Automotive
MaruHachi installs new UD tape line for high-end applications
New focus on high-temperature thermoplastic tapes and multi-layer sheet laminates for aerospace, automotive and other demanding market segments.
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Teijin to install GF-SMC molding line to meet automotive market demands
Molding line to be installed at Benet Automotive in the Czech Republic by 2022, offers customers greater design freedom, productivity and cost efficiency.
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IntegriCo Composites expands existing composite rail tie production into high-growth markets
Company bolsters existing product line into pipeline skids and construction matting parts while maintaining a continued focus on recycled plastic sustainability solutions.
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HP-RTM as a means to reduce hydrogen tank packaging space and cost
BBG Gmbh & Co. KG has developed molds for producers of type IV CFRP tanks, integrating automation and sensors for faster, cheaper production of adjustable-length hydrogen storage cylinders.
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MMC Pistons for the T.50 Supercar
For the extreme application in the 654-hp V12 engine, Cosworth turned to a metal-matrix composite for piston production.
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SPE announces nomination call for Automotive Innovation Awards Gala
Winning part nominations are due Sept. 15., 2021 and will be presented at the gala. A new category, “Automotive Plastics Industry Solutions for COVID-19” has been added.
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Carbon nanotubes functionalize PP, HDPE structures
Using carbon nanotubes, polypropylene, high-density polyethylene and 3D printing, researchers develop a composite with energy absorption superior to that of aluminum.
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Covestro increases production capacity for PUDs and polyester resins
New production facility at the Covestro Integrated Site in Shanghai will address rising demand for environmentally compatible coatings and adhesives.
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Natural fiber-reinforced SMC targets industrial applications
Lorenz and IVW collaborate on a sheet molding compound (SMC) that can accommodate sunflower seed shells, reeds and other natural fibers and fillers.
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New name for Fraunhofer lightweight construction cross-sector R&D, focus on multifunction and digitization
Research results from 2020 show breadth of applications and novel composites technologies for next-gen mobility.
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