Materials
CAMX 2021 exhibit preview: Airborne
Airborne’s integrated automated kitting system can pick composites plies directly from the conveyor cutter to sort, sequence and store them in a compact and fast buffer station.
Read MoreCAMX 2021 exhibit preview: C.A. Litzler
C. A. Litzler thermoplastic prepreg machines are designed to enable lower-cost, thermoplastic prepregs for automotive and aerospace applications.
Read MoreCAMX 2021 exhibit preview: Armacell
Armacell highlights its eco-friendly, recycled PET bottle ArmaPET foam solutions for composite parts in a variety of end markets.
Read MoreBucci Composites reveals 22-inch all-carbon fiber wheels for Bentley SUV
The lighter component design — which offers weight savings of six kilograms per wheel — reduces rotational inertia, promises better vehicle handling and meets Bentley’s structural and aesthetics requirements.
Read MoreCAMX 2021 exhibit preview: Boston Materials
Supercomp, ZRT and Bimetal are three of Boston Material’s z-axis carbon fiber products developed via its patented magnetic alignment process.
Read MoreAtmospheric plasma jet technology rapidly pretreats glass fiber honeycomb sandwich panels
Plasmatreat’s Openair-Plasma system provides composite honeycomb panel manufacturer, MonoPan Composites, with a reliable, high-speed and low-cost dry pretreatment solution for homogeneous wettability.
Read MoreTroubleshooting thermoforming of thermoplastic composites
Challenges with the thermoforming/stamping process and potential solutions addressing the associated parameters and complex material behaviors.
Read MoreKamm Projects launches carbon fiber aero-road bike
U.K.-based composites company combines passion with decades of industry experience to develop a next-gen bike that offers more stiffness, speed, comfort, efficiency, precision and response.
Read MoreCAMX 2021 exhibit preview: A&P Technology
A&P Technology’s new product offerings include slit tape thermoplastic fabrics that can be braided into fabrics up to 60 inches wide.
Read MoreLeveraging large-format AM fuels aerospace flexibility
Ascent Aerospace is known for producing high-quality metallic molds and tools for large aerostructures. Investment in large-format AM has expanded the company’s capabilities.
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