Automotive
Lehvoss NA, Forward Engineering NA collaborate on 3D printing
The collaboration leverages additive manufacturing to accelerate development of automotive structural thermoplastic products.
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Keynote selected for SPE Automotive Composites Conference and Exhibition 2020 virtual event
SPE ACCE, the virtual-only event occurring Sept. 9-11, 2020, announces Jose Chirino of Lanxess Corp. as its first keynote speaker.
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Composites-intensive masterwork: 2020 Corvette, Part 2
Innovative composite materials trim mass, costs and noise on the high-volume mid-engine sports car.
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DOE announces funding for projects supporting composites for vehicle applications
Composite recipients Ford and GM will develop a multi-functional cross-car beam and volume manufacturing of structural battery enclosures.
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Fill completes new center for digitalization and software engineering
Future Zone in Austria explores future of production machines, system intelligence, and virtual and real symbiosis.
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The industrialization of thermoplastic epoxy
Fast-processing composites that are strong yet tough, thermoformable, reformable, recyclable and even FST-compliant save cost in aircraft and rail equipment.
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Corvette, yesterday and today
The Corvette has changed much in 67 years, but its appeal is enduring.
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Airbag housing prototype puts 3D-printed composites to the test
A feasibility study demonstrated the cost- and time-saving potential of replacing a part’s current materials and processes with additive manufacturing.
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Lanxess shifts to recycled composites with Durethan ECO polyamide products
The PA6-based products feature waste glass in loadings of 30, 35 and 60%. Lanxess is shifting to a circular economy to help improve the company’s carbon footprint.
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Marbocote, FCI partnership expands release agent options in Brazil
U.K.-based Marbocote’s Valinhos, Brazil, unit will provide FCI local access to resins and reduce its dependence on importing.
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