Braiding

SGL Group optimizes supply chain for composites

SGL’s takeover of former BENTELER and BMW JVs, plus sale of Kumpers JV, consolidates  the company’s CF activities while it broadens its composites technology portfolio.

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Ketones

I want to say two words to you: “Thermoplastic tapes”

Thermoplastic tapes are not new to composites, but they soon will join the primary aerostructures material palette and could be their future.

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Carbon Fibers

SGL Carbon sold its shareholding in SGL Kümpers

SGL Group’s production of composites and composite components will now be concentrated at five sites in Germany and Austria. 

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Out of Autoclave

Revolution Composites expands manufacturing facility

Revolution Composites expanded its Norwood, MA manufacturing facility with a 10,000-square-foot addition.

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Braiding

Porsche and the braided carbon fiber wheel

For just €15,232, you can get a set of four braided carbon fiber wheels on your 2018 Porsche 911 S. This will be the first time a carmaker has offered braided carbon fiber in such an application.

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Autoclave

Rotomolded cores: New options for sandwich composites

Permanent or removable, these hollow thermoplastic cores broaden industry offerings.  

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Infrastructure

High-speed, 3D winding of large, complex-shaped composites

Cygnet Texkimp is translating decades of fiber-handling and processing know-how into machinery that opens new opportunities for composites manufacturing.

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Adhesives

Headed to CAMX 2017? Here's some of what you will find

CAMX 2017 is coming up, Sept. 11-14 in Orlando, FL, US. If you are headed to the show, ÂÌñÏ×ÆÞ has gathered technology and product previews from several exhibitors to help you understand what you can expect to find at the event.

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Glass Fibers

Firestone expands fiber product capacity, focuses on external sales

Firestone Fibers & Textiles, which has primarily provided materials to its own operations, is looking to sell more of its product on the open market. Products include thermoplastic, glass, carbon and other fibers.

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Plant Tours

Plant Tour: BENTELER SGL, Ort im Innkreis, Austria

High-volume CFRP structures pioneer makes industrialization and multimaterial assembly look easy.

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microwire technology for composites