Resins

Epoxies

Sicomin resins used in Olympic windsurfing board construction

Windsurfers at the Paris 2024 Olympics are competing on composite boards manufactured by Cobra International using Sicomin SR1280 resins.

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CAMX

Elastomer-integrated composite grows high-temperature application options

CAMX 2024: Rishon, which combines RCF Technologies’ elastomer and composite fabrics, bonds to metals and most composites, while providing high-temperature operations, sound and vibration absorption, heat insulation and more.

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Consumer

Glass fiber-reinforced Akulon RePurposed recyclate enables Ahrend sustainable office chair

Envalior 30% glass fiber-reinforced Akulon RePurposed material helps Ahrend achieve lighter task chair with closed-loop value chain and reduced emissions.

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Thermoplastics

Composite accelerator pedal enhances Formula SAE performance

Venox Systems was brought into the fold to deliver a 3D printed continuous carbon fiber/PEKK pedal for the TU Wien Racing Team that exceeded its aluminum counterpart.

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Carbon Fibers

JCB Aero aircraft interior flooring panels incorporate SHD composites

High-performance carbon fiber prepreg using SHD’s FRVC411 epoxy resin system resulted in a durable, compliant design for the MRO market.

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Thermoplastics

MFFD longitudinal seams welded, world's largest CFRTP fuselage successfully completed

Fraunhofer IFAM and partners have completed left and right welds connecting the upper and lower fuselage halves and sent the 8×4-meter full-scale section to ZAL for integration with a cabin crown module and testing.

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Thermoplastics

NIAR, KraussMaffei cooperation enables efficient aerospace aircraft conversion

Incorporation of FiberForm advances NIAR ability to convert metallic components to fiber-reinforced thermoplastic versions in cargo aircraft.  

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Thermoplastics

TPRC announces press forming dataset publication

Recent research by academia aimed to validate composite forming simulations for press forming UD thermoplastic composite laminates.

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Automotive

Creating a composite battery insert-stud solution for EV trucks

Bossard worked with an OEM and Tier supplier team to meet tight electrical insulation and packaging tolerances while reducing tooling, molding and assembly costs.

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JEC World 2024 highlights: Thermoplastic composites, CMC and novel processes

CW senior technical editor Ginger Gardiner discusses some of the developments and demonstrators shown at the industry’s largest composites exhibition and conference.

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CW Tech Days: High-Temp Composite Solutions