Processes

Infusion

Composites One to distribute Solvay process materials and tooling products

Solvay has appointed Composites One as a new North America distributor for its process materials and tooling product lines.

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RTM

Dark Matter Composites announces 2019 course schedule

Consultancy and composites design and prototyping service provider offers composite training courses.

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Consumer

The democratization of composites

China as springboard to push adoption of thermoplastic composites and revolutionize consumer goods.

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NAIAS hosts Additive Manufacturing Workshop for Automotive

The Additive Manufacturing Workshop for Automotive (AMWA) will take place on Jan. 16 at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). 

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Aerospace

Mikrosam delivers multi-material AFP system to Brandenburg University of Technology

The 8-axis robotic AFP machine is reportedly capable of automated and precise placement of thermoplastic fibers, thermoset prepregs and dry-fiber material.

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Finepart Sweden waterjet system enables precise, non-thermal cutting

Finepart Sweden’s micro abrasive waterjet system offers non-thermal micro cutting for composites in a variety of applications.

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Continuous tapes, D-LFT meet up in new compression molding process

Design research for an automotive load floor module drove development of a new compression molding process for direct-long-fiber thermoplastic (D-LFT) composites.

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Cimarron advances micro-strain performance for cryogenic pressure tanks

Cimarron Composites (Huntsville, AL, US) has made a leap forward in all-composite cryogenic tank development: development of a carbon fiber-reinforced composite storage tank capable of 15,000 micro-strain performance while in a pressurized liquid nitrogen environment.

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Automotive

Innovation in SMC: A long history and great potential

Manufacturer’s representative Steve Brown reflects on the history of sheet molding compound (SMC) development and lessons he has learned from working with companies through the process.

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Cutting/Kitting

Carbon-Core Corp. announces facility expansion

New building to house expanded CNC kit cutting facilities and foam processing equipment. 

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CW Tech Days: High-Temp Composite Solutions