Materials

Carbon Fibers

TeXtreme introduces ±45° fabric

TeXtreme has launched a new ±45° spread tow-based fabric called Spread Tow Grid.

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Aerospace

Saint-Gobain acquires HyComp

Group strengthens its portfolio in high performance composites for aerospace and industrial markets.

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Epoxies

Sicomin epoxy systems used in TAF's Sling aircraft

Sicomin has been working with The Airplane Factory to develop enhanced and efficient production methods for the flagship range of Sling aircrafts.

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Out of Autoclave

Automated Preforming, Part 6: Coriolis Composites

Pioneer in automated fiber placement (AFP) advances preforms for overmolded thermoplastic composites enabling production of one automotive part every 20 seconds.

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RTM

Fast and Faster: Rapid-cure resins drive down cycle times

New systems include sub-1-minute cures ideal for higher automotive production volumes.

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Automotive

Clemson University researcher works to close the gap on composite costs

Rising prices for steel and aluminum could make composite materials more attractive for automotive manufacturing.

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AFRL pushes limits of polymer additive manufacturing

Air Force Research Laboratory research team has successfully printed the highest-temperature capable, reinforced polymer composite parts.

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Glass Fibers

METYX announces new technical textiles manufacturing facility

New production site will manufacture a range of glass and carbon fabrics for the North American composites market.

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Focus on Design

Wood/carbon composites for architecture

Innovative organic architecture enabled with wood/carbon laminates, software tools.

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Aerospace

Humanity Star satellite to begin early descent

Reflective carbon fiber satellite’s brief mission of “making people look up” will come to an end earlier than expected.

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