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Early bird deadline for Carbon Fiber 2016 fast approaching

Attendees who register on or before Oct. 10 get $100 off their conference fees – no code required.

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Thermoplastics

Carver Non-Wovens, R3 Composites expand

Carver, which only began commercial production in July, is now beginning its Phase 2 installation work and expects that to be completed by the end of October.

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How do we integrate composites into the auto supply chain?

I am attending this week (Sept. 7-9) the Society of Plastics Engineers’ (SPE) Automotive Composites Conference and Exhibition (ACCE) in the Detroit suburb of Novi, MI, US.

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Marine

Small companies, long-term impact

In a time known for owner “exit strategies,” longevity in family-owned composites businesses is heartening.

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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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Thermoplastics

Automated Dynamics installs laser heating system at University

It will help provide the next generation of engineers exposure to the types of processes and technologies that will advance the composites industry.

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Carbon Fibers

Swedish show truck turns heads

Fifty-one years ago, Swedish car mechanic Sven-Erik Bergendahl, nicknamed Svempa, started his tow truck business with a 1957 Plymouth sedan that he transformed into a truck, and since then, Svempa has created eye-catching and souped-up tow vehicles for car and truck shows across Europe.

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Composites enable portability in driving simulator

FRP design enables portable, light-tight, enclosure with an image-projection-grade inner surface.

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Thermoplastics

ELG Carbon Fibre’s new nonwoven line manufactures 2.7m wide recycled carbon mats

The company believes the materials will appeal to OEMs in the transportation sector seeking cost effective alternatives to virgin carbon fiber for vehicle lightweighting.

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Thermoplastics

Thermwood successfully tests composite thermoplastic print head on LSAM

At a print rate of 500 lbs/hr, the company says its newest and largest print head, the PH50, is more than three times faster than its current PH15 print head.

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CW Tech Days: High-Temp Composite Solutions