Thermoplastics

Thermoplastics

Karl Mayer thermoplastic UD tape production line designed for mass production

The SIM.PLY production line is designed for large-scale production of thermoplastic UD tapes for lightweight structural compone

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Aerospace

Accelerating thermoplastic composites in aerospace

ATC Manufacturing produces millions of thermoplastic composite parts per year, and is investing for future growth.

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Ketones

Innovating energy delivery for more efficient composites manufacturing

Heraeus Noblelight develops HUMM3 and Black IR technologies for faster, safer, more uniform processing.

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Carbon Fibers

Arevo introduces 3D-printed carbon fiber unibody bike frame and rim

Arevo will display its 3D-printed carbon fiber unibody production bike frame and 3D-printed thermoplastic rim at Eurobike 2019.

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Automotive

Biodegradable, biobased Ekoa composite veneers are in production

Ekoa 99.7% bio-based veneers are used to finish surfaces in walls, ceilings, furniture and vehicle interiors.

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Thermoplastics

Cannon Capital invests in Oribi Manufacturing

Cannon Capital aims to grow Oribi’s growth in the thermoplastic composites market for a variety of applications.

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Automation

Increasing access to AFP

Addcomposites is democratizing composites manufacturing by leasing a low-cost toolhead that turns any robot into an automated fiber placement machine.

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Sustainability

FiberCore Europe partners with Sustainable Infrastructure Systems to produce composite bridges in Australia

Patented technology used in more than 900 bridges and lock gates worldwide will have up to 40% recycled plastic by 2021.

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Aerospace

A new definition of composites?

Nucleation and control of crystallinity plus aspect ratio creates new plastic and ceramic composites with tailored performance.

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Thermoplastics

BASF, Toray Advanced Composites sign supply agreement

Toray Advanced Composites will produce continuous fiber-reinforced tapes using BASF thermoplastic resins, targeting automotive and industrial applications.

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CW Tech Days: High-Temp Composite Solutions