Injection/Overmolding

Graphene

Composites in Class A body panels: Evolution continues

Low-density SMCs lead the way as fiber-reinforced polymers make headway in auto components that must please the eye.

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Adhesives

Plant Tour: Tri-Mack Plastics Manufacturing, Bristol, RI, US

Precision thermoplastics parts manufacturer expands into hybrid composites to help meet OEM demand for higher performance while trimming weight, cost and lead times.

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Mass Transit

Durable composite pallet comes to market

Selective reinforcements paired with commodity materials, plus long-term partnerships, make this pallet concept a winner.

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Engel to present pre-series production solutions at Composites Europe

In partnership with Schöfer, Engel has developed a pre-series manufacturing cell for the manufacture of thermoplastic fiber-reinforced components using the in-situ polymerization technology.

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Automotive

SPE Automotive Division names winners of automotive awards competition

In the Aftermarket category, the winner was the carbon fiber composite spoiler on the 2016 Chevrolet Corvette sports cars.

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Carbon Fibers

SPE names finalists for 45th-annual automotive innovation awards competition

Category and Grand Award winners selected during the Blue Ribbon judging round will be announced on Nov. 9, 2016 during the 46th SPE Automotive Innovation Awards Gala.

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IACMI

CAMX 2016 Show Report

The 3rd annual joint ACMA/SAMPE-sponsored trade event comes to Anaheim with an exhibition and conference program attractive to professionals across the composites world.

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Thermoplastics

FRP charge-air cooler stands up underhood

Injection molded glass/PA streamlines turbocharger intake manifold build.

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Carbon Fibers

SPE ACCE picks best paper award winners

Three authors will be honored for excellence in technical writing with a commemorative plaque during SPE ACCE opening ceremonies on September 7.

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Hi-Temp Resins

Get ready for Composites 4.0!

It might seem like science fiction, but it must be our path if we are to make composites competitive.

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