Processes

Carbon Fibers

JEC World 2018 preview: CHOMARAT

CHOMARAT unveils its new multiaxial NCF reinforcement for thermoplastics, plus an innovative UD carbon reinforcement for wind blades

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Bonding

Techsil acrylate-based adhesive cures via light

Distributor Techsil (Bidford-on-Avon, UK) has introduced a new light-curing adhesive called Vitralit UV 4802, for bonding high-temperature-resistant thermoplastics such as PEEK with other non-compatible materials. 

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CENIT presents initial results for bionic aircraft design project

CENIT reports development of CAD design tool for automated generation of bionic components and output for additive manufacturing.

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Sustainability

Composites give shape to new passenger bus

The VDL Bus & Coach Citea bus features composite structures fabricated using a vacuum expansion process (VEX) with specially formulated foaming resin compounds supplied by BÜFA Composite Systems.

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Safran and Albany inaugurate new LEAP engine fan blade plant

The Mexico facility is the two companies’ third joint manufacturing plant to make composite parts for the LEAP aircraft engine.

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PEKK

Airborne, Siemens and SABIC partner to mass produce thermoplastic composites

Flexible, automated production lines, featuring radically low conversion costs, aimed at millions of parts/yr — CW’s interview with all three companies.

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Webinar: Prepreg in compression molding

ÂÌñÏ×ÆÞ is presenting a free Norplex-Micarta-sponsored webinar on Tuesday, March 13 at 2:00 pm EST titled, “Utilization of Continuous Fiber Prepreg in Compression Molding.”

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ATL/AFP

Fraunhofer and Conbility join forces to commercialize tape layer

Two AZL Aachen GmbH partners have joined forces for commercialization of a tape-placement and tape winding system.

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Automotive

iSpecc sole distributor for Techni-Modul in UK

Newly formed company iSpecc Ltd. has been appointed the sole UK and Ireland distributor for Techni-Modul Engineering.

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Stratasys brings 3D printing to the Olympics

Stratasys teams with USA Luge to inject additive manufacturing into its quest for gold in Pyeongchang, South Korea this month.

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