Resins

Automotive

ACMA announces keynote speakers for Thermoplastic Composites Conference 2020

Keynotes from Boeing and Ford Motor Co. will discuss potential and progress for thermoplastic composites use in the aerospace and automotive industries.

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Aerospace

Proving out LMPAEK welding for Multifunctional Fuselage Demonstrator

Clean Sky 2 STUNNING project will manufacture lower thermoplastic fuselage while MECATESTERS will test LMPAEK in conduction and induction welding for parameters, cyclic loading, aging and environmental effects .

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JEC World 2020 preview: Trelleborg

Trelleborg Applied Technologies is showcasing advancements across its range of epoxy tooling boards.

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PEEK

Using mobile susceptors to innovate thermoplastic induction welding

IS Groupe and Arkema patent ISW for high-strength UD welds, temperature control and 50% less energy.

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Epoxies

Solvay launches epoxy prepreg for aerostructures compression molding

Solvay Composite Materials has launched CYCOM EP2750, a new highly drapable epoxy prepreg designed specifically for the compression molding of high-quality, high-rate, cost-effective primary and secondary aerostructures.

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Glass Fibers

DC dielectric sensors for industrial composites production

Synthesites in situ process monitoring enables cure decisions based on real-time Tg evaluation that can reduce cure cycles by up to 50%.

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New research provides guidance for optimized thermoplastic composite overmolding

TPRC process modeling and testing of single- and dual-step processed parts points to optimum process conditions and improved design features.

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Resins

Polynt Reichhold Group to establish Polynt Composites Turkey subsidiary

The fully owned subsidiary will enable the Group to expand is resins and gelcoat product portfolio and technical experience to the Turkish composites market.

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Thermoplastics

Mikrosam to supply ATP machine for UD-CCM research

Initial University of Delaware studies conducted with the automated tape placement (ATP) machine will evaluate placement of thin ply materials to support current projects with NASA.

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Carbon Fibers

Solvay showcases low-cost prepreg and parts approach using Cygnet Texkimp filament winder

High-speed, tailored preforms are used with Solvay double diaphragm forming (DDF) and compression molding to produce cost-effective, medium-volume auto and aero parts.

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microwire technology for composites