Glass Fibers
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.
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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.
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CAMX 2018 preview: PolyOne Advanced Composites
PolyOne Advanced Composites (Avon Lake, OH, US) is highlighting its portfolio of continuous fiber composites, along with its processing and design expertise.
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Entertainment complex creates glass-fiber reinforced concrete panel illusion
MVRDV has constructed two abstract buildings in an South Korean entertainment complex that use glass-fiber reinforced concrete to mirror facades of surrounding buildings.
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Composite container protects satellites — on the ground
Cored composites add the strength, smoothness and portability needed for a container built to ship satellites over air, land and water.
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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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High strain composites for satellite applications
Carbon fiber takes deployable satellite mechanisms to new heights.
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Continuous Fiber Manufacturing (CFM) with moi composites
Continuous fiber 3D printing using epoxy, vinylester and acrylic with continuous glass, carbon, basalt and other fibers, including deposition along nonlinear curves, is only the beginning.
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CAMX 2018 preview: Parabeam
Parabeam BV (Helmond, The Netherlands), part of Canadian ZCL Composites Inc., is featuring its Paraglass and Paratank 3D E-glass and hybrid fabrics, as well as its Hssue fiberglass sandwich system.
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