Resins

Out of Autoclave

ADEKA, GH Craft develop fiber-to-composite direct process

The FtoC molding process automates resin impregnating, curing and laminating processes while aligning highly oriented fibers.

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PEKK

Hexcel acquires Oxford Performance Materials

Hexcel (Stamford, CT, US) announced December 8, 2017 that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the aerospace and defense (A&D) business of Oxford Performance Materials. 

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Automotive

Dr. Suresh Shah named SPE Lifetime Achievement Award Winner

Shah is a technical specialist, with over 30 years of experience and more than 45 Intellectual Properties including patents and trade secrets - more than 40% of these are in production, which is far more than the 4% industrial average.

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Automotive

BGF – US link to global composites high-tech

With >50 years in composites, this well-known US supplier is widening its portfolio of composites technologies into opportunities for integrated products and advanced manufacturing.

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Adhesives

Carbon-Kevlar hybrid redefines the hinge

Composite design outperforms comparable stainless steel at same price.  

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Thermoplastics

Sika offers polymer fibers for concrete

Sika Deutschland GmbH has started producing high-performance polypropylene fibers for reinforcing concrete, for clients in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region at its manufacturing facility in Troisdorf, Germany.

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Automation

Improving one-piece aerostructures by automating preforming

IAI’s fully automated “one-shot” RTM production line cuts helicopter seat cost 30% vs. hand layup prepreg.

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Bonding

Reversible multi-material adhesive bonds

Ferromagnetic nanoparticles in thermoplastic adhesives make it possible to debond and rebond adhesive joints, using electromagnetic energy.

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Marine

Gougeon funds Winona composites scholarship

A new scholarship benefiting Winona State University (Winona, MN, US) students majoring in Composites Materials Engineering has been endowed by the Gougeon Employees Foundation.

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Ketones

Victrex opens new Polymer Innovation Center

Proactive investment in the development of next-generation thermoplastic solutions has now resulted in the completion of the company´s new approximately $13 million (£10 million) Polymer Innovation Center.

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