Fabrics/Preforms

Epoxies

Automated Preforming, Part 6: Coriolis Composites

Pioneer in automated fiber placement (AFP) advances preforms for overmolded thermoplastic composites enabling production of one automotive part every 20 seconds.

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Carbon Fibers

JEC World 2018 preview: Teijin

The Teijin Group is celebrating a century of materials development since its founding in 1918 and presenting several composite and material solutions.

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Carbon Fibers

JEC World 2018 preview: Sigmatex

Sigmatex (Hall 6, G5) is featuring its range of high-performance carbon fiber textiles, including a new design capability.

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Glass Fibers

JEC World 2018 preview: DORNIER Composite Systems

New customized equipment for semi-finished products and in-house production of thermoplastic tapes

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Epoxies

JEC World 2018 preview: Altair

Altair hosts conference session on “Simulation-driven Design for Composites” featuring case histories from Airbus, Pronal and others

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Carbon Fibers

Carbon Fibre Preforms for low-cost and zero waste

Chopped fiber preforms in seconds, 1200°C burn resistance for hours, low-cost CFRP to replace metals

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Fiber Patch Placement at scale

SAMBA automated cells now offered in Step, Pro and Scale models, for 3D preforming dry fiber and prepreg at rates up to 15-100 kg/hr.

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Automotive

Kordsa pursues composites R&D

Turkish reinforcements supplier posts record number of patents and inventions, with over 25% from its Composites Technologies Center of Excellence.

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General Nano launches VeeloVEIL nonwoven

General Nano has launched VeeloVEIL, a new lightweight, flexible, electrically conductive, metallized nonwoven material that has been developed with aerospace and defense customers to meet the aerospace industry’s most stringent lightning strike protection and electromagnetic environment effects requirements.

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Cristex launches hybrid glass/polypropylene fabric

Cristex has introduced Co-Fibre, a hybrid glass fiber and polypropylene (PP) fabric designed to provide good mechanical properties, such as exceptional stiffness-to-weight ratio and impact resistance.

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