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IDEC uses additive manufacturing to cut composite tooling costs
IDEC explains how Stratasys 3D printing helped the company cut the time, cost and material waste involved with traditional composite molding.
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SAERTEX, Scott Bader to partner on fire protection material system
SAERTEX has announced a strategic partnership with Scott Bader for the production and distribution of the SAERTEX LEO system, fire protection line of materials combining multiaxial noncrimp fabrics and a specifically designed resin system.
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SWM launches Naltex flow media for resin infusion
SWM International (Alpharetta, Ga., U.S.) announces the introduction of Naltex flow media for resin infusion processes.
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Hexion introduces two-component epoxy solution for aerospace composites production
The solution is based on Hexion’s EPIKOTE system and uses a metering and mixing agent from Hübers.
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Solvay launches release film for wind industry, displays thermoplastic auto component
At JEC World 2019, Solvay jointly displayed a thermoplastic composite steering knuckle and launched VAC-PERF A2400, a next-generation release film for the wind industry.
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Plant Tour: Prodrive
At Prodrive, composite parts for race cars, luxury cars and even folding bicycles receive hands-on attention through every step of manufacture.
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Recycled thermoplastic composites for production
Multi-year R&D at ThermoPlastic composites Applications Center (TPAC), TenCate and Clean Sky 2 demonstrate economic advantage of serial production using recycled materials.
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Design engineering of tailored preforms
Tailored preforming has opened new doors in composites fabrication, but designing for it requires tools that understand and work with this complex process.
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JEC World 2019: Exhibit previews
ÂÌñÏ×ÆÞ offers a preview of some of the exhibits and products that will be featured at JEC World 2019, March 12-14 in Paris, France.
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JEC World 2019 preview: Victrex and Coriolis
Victrex (Thornton Cleveleys, U.K., 5/S29) and Coriolis Composites (Queven, France, 6/A32) are announcing cooperative work they did with thermoplastic unidirectional tape (TP UDT) prepreg lay-up and consolidation to improve the manufacturing efficiency of composite parts.
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