Glass Fibers
Big composite container protects vital satellite
Before they experience the vibrations of launch and the rigors of the space environment, satellites first have to make it to the launch pad. Pagnotta Engineering Inc. (PEI, Exton, PA, US) was called upon by Orbital ATK (Dulles, VA, US) to design a shipping box to protect Orbital ATK’s GEOStar-3 geosynchronous satellite bus structure, during shipment.
Read MoreAn SMC machinery provider adds automation
About the time that I started writing about the composites industry, I was introduced to the concept of SMC – sheet molding compound. I was intrigued this year at the JEC World in Paris to meet with a German company, Schmidt & Heinzmann (S&H, Bruchsal, Germany).
WatchExel Composites and CNIM partner on glass fiber components for world's largest fusion facility
Fiberglass components to be used for the magnet support structure of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER).
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Read MoreAutomated 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.
WatchMETYX announces new technical textiles manufacturing facility
New production site will manufacture a range of glass and carbon fabrics for the North American composites market.
Read MoreContinuous fiber thermoplastics are smart for world’s largest appliance manufacturer
Haier uses Covestro CFRTP in Casarte line of “smart” air conditioners
Read MoreJEC World 2018 preview: Spheretex
The latest product development from Spheretex, Sphere.core PSI, will be launched at JEC World 2018 in Paris.
Read MoreiComposite 4.0 — cutting composites cost by 50%
An intelligent, integrated process using 3D fiber spraying, inline inspections/simulation and embedded RFID chips to cut scrap and rejections for structural HP-RTM epoxy parts.
Read MoreJEC World 2018 preview: e-Xstream engineering
Digimat 2018 revolutionary material modeling platform
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