Injection/Overmolding
CFRTP enables better, greener smartphones
Carbon Mobile’s “monocoque” design eliminates separate case, cover and frame, better protects electronics and simplifies disassembly.
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Price, performance, protection: EV battery enclosures, Part 1
Composite technologies are growing in use as suppliers continue efforts to meet more demanding requirements for EV battery enclosures.
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Plant tour: National Institute for Aviation Research, Wichita, Kan., U.S.
NIAR, located at Wichita State University in the heart of the American aerospace manufacturing industry, has evolved to become a premier hub of teaching, R&D, creativity and innovation.
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Materials & Processes: Fabrication methods
There are numerous methods for fabricating composite components. Selection of a method for a particular part, therefore, will depend on the materials, the part design and end-use or application. Here's a guide to selection.
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Porcher Industries launches new range of flax fiber-based thermoplastic composites for automotive
Composite stiffeners, sold as textiles, are made primarily of flax fibers grown, selected, mixed and woven in France for modern, durable and environmentally conscious applications.
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Clemson Composites Center: Working with industry to transform composites
Offering liquid and thermoplastic composites molding, LCA-weighted simulation, full testing to validate materials/process data cards, CCC’s digital life cycle approach unites manufacturing, microstructure, part property map and structural analysis.
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Sensors: Data for next-gen composites manufacturing
In the quest for sustainability, sensors are reducing cycle times, energy use and waste, automating closed-loop process control and increasing knowledge to open new possibilities for intelligent manufacturing and structures.
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Plant tour: Victrex Composites Solutions, Bristol, Rhode Island, U.S.
De-risking thermoplastic composites at industrial scale via hybrid overmolding.
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SABIC, Dongfeng Motors produce composite truck-mounted toolbox
Thermoformed glass fiber-reinforced PP laminate inserts are overmolded with Stamax resin for a 30% lighter part.
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Tepex composite opens up new opportunities for electric skateboards
The continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic is used for a trough-shaped skateboard deck application, notable for its high torsional and bending strength, light weight and moisture protection.
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