Resins

Ketones

Rotomolded cores: New options for sandwich composites

Permanent or removable, these hollow thermoplastic cores broaden industry offerings.  

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Thermoplastics

High-speed 3D printing with fiber reinforcement

Italy-based CMS has partnered with Fraunhofer IWU to develop a high-speed, extrusion-based process for the 3D printing of fiber-reinforced thermoplastic parts. Video included.

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Construction

Reconfigurable tooling: Revolutionizing composites manufacturing

Shape-changing molds eliminate tooling for large 3D panels while automated assembly fixtures go modular, using metrology to reduce cost and shimming.

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Thermoplastics

SMC + D-LFT: A hybrid box for the Gen 2 Ridgeline

D-LFT optimizes vertical component functionality while first use of weatherable SMC eliminates paint, reduces mass and stands up to tough-duty use.

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Application

Composites comfort wheelchair travelers

Long carbon fiber thermoplastics replace aluminum in more forgiving front casters. 

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Sustainability

Recycling VOCs

Passive reactor turns styrene and phenol/formaldehyde fumes into carbon dioxide and water.

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Thermoplastics

Tepex Dynalite backseat over 40% lighter than steel part

Continuous glass fiber layers designed to withstand bending and torsional stress.

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CAMX

CAMX 2017 preview: Copps Industries/CompositeTechs

Copps Industries (Mequon, WI, US) and CompositeTechs LLC (Amesbury, MA, US) are emphasizing work they did together to promote development of a new series of high-performance epoxy formulations.

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CAMX

CAMX 2017 preview: A. Schulman

A. Schulman Inc. (Fairlawn, OH, US) is introducing its new Quantum LYTEX SF series of styrene-free, epoxy-based sheet molding compounds

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Wind/Energy

Plant Tour: Fraunhofer ICT, Pfinztal, Germany

This wide-ranging research center works with government and industry to develop the best of polymer composite processing, across a range of technologies.

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