Processes

Feature

Composites help take the waste out of wastewater

The role of composites for meeting California’s 21st century water needs.

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Prepregs

IACMI: Driving innovation in the advanced composites industry

Since its start in 2015, the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) has come a long way in its mission of advancing composites innovation. CTO Uday Vaidya reflects on the past five years.

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Automotive

Henkel, Fortify partner to enable high-performance applications in 3D printing

The companies are leveraging Fortify’s composite 3D printing technology with Henkel’s resins for injection mold tools and other applications.  

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Curing

Temperature control system enables individual heater control

BriskHeat’s LYNX Temperature Control System is a modular PID temperature control system that controls up to 1,024 zones.

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CAD viewer software updates simplify printing, two-way file flow

The 2020.1 software release for Hexagon’s WORKXPLORE includes enhancements for specific simulation import, additional reader translators and client viewer measurements.

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Carbon Fibers

Rock West Composites expands filament winding facility

Rock West Composites expands its operation with the acquisition of new winders and ovens, establishes filament winding center of excellence.

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Zund America opens new North American headquarters

The digital cutting systems specialist’s new 60,000-square-foot facility in Oak Creek, Wis., U.S. includes expanded space for training and demonstrations.

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Carbon Fibers

Scottish rocket facility unveils advanced materials production methods

Orbex offered a peek into its Scotland-based rocket facility, unveiling its carbon fiber winding equipment and 3D printed single piece rocket engines, as well as its new Mission Control Centre.

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Defense

Connecting composites to steel

Hyconnect combines glass and steel fibers with welding to lightweight structures.

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3D printed composites with 60% fiber, less than 1% voids

9T Labs advances continuous carbon fiber 3D printing for industrial series structural components.

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