Epoxies
Racing catamaran still performing
Gougeon Brothers Inc. created a composite racing catamaran in 1990 that is still setting speed records decades later.
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CAMX 2018: Big changes coming
3D printing goes thermoset, pultrusion aims at automotive, a polyester resin with Tg>250°C and much more from the Dallas exhibit floor.
Read MoreNew Products: October 2018
CW’s monthly roundup of new products for the composites industry – this month has seen innovations from Hennecke, Park Electrochemical Corp., BriskHeat, Verisurf, Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd., Techsil, Evonik, Airtech and Roth.
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IBEX 2018: Growth, 3D printing and thermoplastic composites in the marine industry
Sustainability was the fourth trend, including recycling end-of-life fiberglass boats.
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Seemann Composites Inc. acquires Materials Sciences Corporation
Composites process innovator and materials engineering innovator formally combine forces.
Read MorePES additive boosts resistance to fracture and micro-cracking in epoxy composites
Often used by the aerospace industry for prepreg and resin-transfer molded carbon fiber-reinforced epoxy, the additive is gaining ground in epoxy composites for automotive and other markets.
Read MoreCAMX 2018: Exhibit previews
If you are headed to CAMX 2018 Oct. 15-18 in Dallas, TX, you can catch a glimpse of some of the products and technologies you are likely to find on the exhibit hall floor.
Read MoreTechsil launches clear, epoxy adhesive for composite substrates
EP25880 Clear cures to a clear product and provides a strong, tough and durable bond on carbon fiber composite parts.
Read MoreCAMX 2018 preview: Henkel
Henkel (Rocky Point, CT, US) is emphasizing in booth T13 its line of composite processing solutions for the entire manufacturing and bonding process, including mold releases, liquid shims, lightning strike protection and surfacing films, paste adhesives, machinable syntactic pastes and films, machinable adhesive films and low-viscosity composite resins.
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Making prepreg tape more accessible
Cygnet Texkimp’s new slitter-spooler offers economical production of high-quality tapes and vertical integration for manufacturers to access a much wider market.
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