Processes

Cutting/Kitting

Precision sheeters, slitter rewinders are customizable to material needs

CAMX 2024: Pasquato exhibits its high-speed precision sheeters and slitter rewinders to enhance flexibility and material cutting quality.

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Ketones

Combining multifunctional thermoplastic composites, additive manufacturing for next-gen airframe structures

The DOMMINIO project combines AFP with 3D printed gyroid cores, embedded SHM sensors and smart materials for induction-driven disassembly of parts at end of life.

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Curing

Hardener accelerator line designed for epoxy resin optimization

CAMX 2024: Alzchem highlights the Dyhard series of latent curing agents, providing the balance of mechanical and thermal properties formulators need for thermoset epoxy resin systems.

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CAMX

Plug-n-play AFP/ATL equipment, adaptive mold and integration solutions eases adoption

CAMX 2024: Addcomp distributes its AFP-XS systems and now adaptive molds, works with customers to design and install custom systems and develops its capabilities with new partnerships.

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CAMX

Controlled polymer ablation technology seeks to redefine surface prep

CAMX 2024: Plasma Bound’s CPA technology, powered by quality control system Vulcan, applies atmospheric pressure plasma to achieve high-level composite bonding.

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Aerospace

Plant tour: Aernnova Composites, Toledo and Illescas, Spain

RTM and ATL/AFP high-rate production sites feature this composites and engineering leader’s continued push for excellence and innovation for future airframes.

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ATL/AFP

RTS technology by iCOMAT ramps up with $22.5 million funding

Additional financing is being secured to service automated fiber steering demand, build first RTS production facility in Gloucester.

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Curing

Uavos delivers curing oven to aerocomposites manufacturer

Composite curing oven meets customer needs with ability to cure complex synthetic and composite parts.

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Automotive

SMC composites progress BinC solar electric vehicles

In an interview with one of Aptera’s co-founders, CW sheds light on the inspiration behind the crowd-funded solar electric vehicle, its body in carbon (BinC) and how composite materials are playing a role in its design.  

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Application

Pull-wound carbon fiber poles enable lightweight, compact, rigid emergency stretcher

Based on military feedback, Epsilon Composite developed an optimized, foldable stretcher that combines telescopic pull-wound carbon fiber tubes.

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