Resins

Adhesives

Kaneka Aerospace acheives AS9100D aerospace certification

Kaneka Aerospace’s product portfolio includes high performance resins, prepregs and adhesive materials.    

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Thermoplastics

PolyOne launches thermoplastic EMI/RFI shielding formulations

The portfolio of conductive thermoplastic materials shields sensitive electronics from both electromagnetic interference (EMI) and radio frequency interference (RFI).

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Glass Fibers

Tecnofire adds fire resistance to transportation and infrastructure applications

Intumescent nonwoven veils improve the fire performance of composites in bridge, bus, building, marine and aircraft structures.

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Hi-Temp Resins

Ashland names VELOX distributor for Nordic region

Ashland has appointed VELOX as its new main composites distributor for the countries of Sweden, Norway and Denmark.

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Sustainability

AMRC and Prodrive partner to advance manufacturing of recyclable composite components

The companies have been collaborating on Prodrive’s P2T process, which is used for manufacturing recyclable composite components that can satisfy end-of-life requirements without any compromise in the performance of the original parts.

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NCC and Surface Generation partner to demonstrate thermoplastic overmolding capabilities

The two companies together have produced a number of carbon fiber reinforced / PA6 automotive demonstrators which are due to be assessed by an automotive OEM.

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Consumer

Making better composite bikes in Arkansas

Bicycle manufacturer HIA Velo (Little Rock, AR, US), maker of carbon fiber bikes, is using a combination of composite materials to make their products more durable.

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Glass Fibers

Fiber-Line acquired by PolyOne

Fiber-Line has established a portfolio of materials serving the fiber optic cable, oil & gas, industrial and consumer industries.

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Prepregs

Conbility's tape placement applicator installed at Technical Center AIMEN in Spain

The system boasts a multifunctional range of usage: it accomplishes laser-assisted thermoplastic tape placement, IR-assisted thermoset prepreg placement and dry fiber placement.

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Space

CFRP module saves weight on rocket design

Taking advantage of carbon fiber/PEEK mechanical and thermal performance, the Technical University of Munich replaces an aluminum rocket module with a 40+% lighter composite alternative.

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microwire technology for composites