Injection/Overmolding

Automotive

Reducing heat in EV motors via fiber-reinforced thermoset housing and stator

German researchers demonstrate fiber-reinforced phenolic motor housing and alumina-filled epoxy overmolded stator with integrated cooling circuits for reduced weight, increased power density and efficiency.

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Trends

FACC receives STC approval for its Passenger Luggage Space Upgrade program

The glass fiber-reinforced composite overhead stowage bins are said to increase space while reducing weight by up to 67 percent.

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Marine

Composites recycling — no more excuses

Columnist Dale Brosius outlines six actionable levels of composites recycling that fabricators should follow.

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Ketones

Surface Generation molding technology selected for Victrex parts-based programs

Surface Generation’s Production to Functional Specification (PtFS) technology manages multiple part areas during processing and drive reductions in the energy consumption, injection processing pressures and cycle times. 

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Aerospace

Carbon fiber will enable air taxi eVTOLs

Aircraft and autos have indeed faced CFRP production woes, but new tech opens door for both.

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Carbon Fibers

Proving performance in EV powertrains

Simulation-driven development replaces aluminum with thermoplastic composites in gearbox housing.

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Biomaterials

Bio-composites break into structural automotive applications

A company’s bio-based, polyamide composite comes with a unique property profile that may help it carve a niche in automotive applications.

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Sustainable, inline recycling of carbon fiber

Shocker Composites and R&M International are developing a supply chain for recycled CF with zero knockdown vs. virgin fiber, lower cost and, eventually, lengths delivering structural properties close to continuous fiber.

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AZL and IKV explore thermoplastic tapes in injection molded parts

Study explores how thermoplastic tapes might reduce costs and increase performance of injection molded parts.

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Composite + metal: Hollow-profile hybrid technology

LANXESS extends plastic-metal hybrids to tubular structures.

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