Injection/Overmolding

Reinforce 3D, Bauer Hockey partner for CFIP-optimized sports equipment

Continuous carbon fiber injection process (CFIP) will achieve more durable, high-performance equipment for every athletic discipline.

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Reinforce 3D receives €1.2 million investment to support 2025 growth plans

Production, R&D team and strategic market expansion will scale up the company’s continuous carbon fiber injection technology, composite capabilities.

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Aerospace

Fraunhofer IGCV develops helicopter door shell using SMV composite

SMC-replacement material subjected to vario-thermal pressing cycle achieved a 1.2-millimeter-thick, complex-shaped door shell, demonstrating feasibility for future aerospace components.

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NIAR innovates overmolded TPC production process for eVTOLs

Fully automated hybrid thermoforming and injection overmolding process was executed to produce complex thermoplastic composite rib structure in 2 minutes versus 100-hour metal counterpart.

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Injection molding expertise achieves composites mobility innovation

JEC World 2025: A partner in three JEC Award products, Engel demonstrates how its injection molding equipment can set new benchmarks in applications like bike handlebars and interior vehicle components.

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Braided thermoplastic composite H2 tanks with co-consolidated molded boss areas to fit EV battery space

BRYSON project demonstrates possible designs, automated manufacturing and low permeability concepts, including EVOH liner and novel PPA matrix.

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Composite Integration adds real-time resin degassing measuring to Ciject equipment

Ciject resin infusion and injection machinery now offers real-time resin degassing measurement technology that uses sensors and software to continuously monitor the state of resin during the degassing process.

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Work In Progress

Co-molding SMC with braided glass fiber demonstrates truck bed potential

Prepreg co-molding compound by IDI Composites International and A&P Technology enables new geometries and levels of strength and resiliency for automotive, mobility.

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KraussMaffei unveils lab system for coating in the mold

ColorForm system brings injection molding machine, reaction process machinery, automation, post-processing and digital products in house.

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Composites, plastics injection molding generates highly visual parts

CAMX 2024: ColorForm and long fiber injection (LFI) technologies by KraussMaffei support automotive, consumer and other end markets in their quest for high-performance, lightweight parts with aesthetic qualities.

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