Composites in Electronics Production
Aviation-specific battery system uses advanced composites to address electric, hybrid flight
BOLDair’s composite enclosure, compression structures and thermal runaway management enables high-performance electric energy storage.
Stewart Mitchell
Contributing Writer
Global research teams propose standards for structural power composites
Researchers have published a set of characterization and reporting protocols to accelerate the industrial adoption of SPCs, which combine structural strength with energy storage capabilities.
Read MoreCarbon fiber boosts dry-processed battery performance
ORNL researchers have found that dry-processed films incorporating long carbon fibers improves strength and conductivity for more affordable lithium-ion battery electrodes.
Read MoreFibreCoat develops radar-absorbing fiber-reinforced composite
Broadband, flexible material offers protection against radiation, heat and electromagnetic interference, and maintains performance across curved surfaces and slanted angles, outperforming existing materials by up to 100 times.
Read MoreTS Conductor to open second AECC conductor facility
TS Conductor is investing $134 million in a new South Carolina manufacturing facility using its aluminum encapsulated carbon core (AECC) conductor technology to produce high-capacity transmission lines, beginning production by late 2025.
Read MoreSyensqo introduces orange-colored grades for critical EV components
Fiberglass-reinforced Amodel PPA HFFR-4133 OR resin combines safety and visibility to meet e-mobility’s high-voltage safety standards.
Read MorePlasma moves beyond improved bonding to coatings, multifunctional composites
Plasmatreat cold plasma systems clean, activate surfaces and apply nanocoatings for dielectric barriers and more.
Read MoreZ-direction composite properties on an affordable, industrial scale
Boston Materials uses milled reclaimed carbon fibers to increase modulus, impact/delamination resistance and produce metals-like conductivity for EMI shielding, lightning strike protection, heat exchangers and more.
Ginger Gardiner
Senior Technical Editor, ÂÌñÏ×ÆÞ
Composites end markets: Electronics (2025)
Electronic and smart device innovations achieved through the use of advanced materials ranging from thermoplastic composites to biomaterials emphasize high-volume production and sustainability.
Read MoreExel secures design patent extension for pultruded fiberglass radomes
Technique for antenna radomes forms “functional zones” inside composite material, enhancing existing 5G technology performance, application potential.
Read MoreTeijin lightweight materials enable VAIO portable displays
Teijin's Tenax TPCL and Panlite Sheet materials allow for the creation of complex, three-dimensional shapes in a single molding step.
Read MoreMCVE 3DFlaxtronics enables functional composites for printed electronics
The novel process produces intelligent, highly functional films embedded in flax fiber organosheets with a bio-sourced PA 10-10 resin to advance electronic parts and components development.
Read MoreCarbon Mobile carbon fiber powers handheld gaming platform
HyRECM technology effectively stabilizes carbon fiber’s electrical and antenna properties, enabling development of next-gen electronics, such as the Snapdragon G3x Gen 2.
Read MoreSyensqo launches Swyft-Ply brand for electronics, smart devices
Multifunctional composites leverage traditional advanced material benefits while meeting specific industry manufacturing and performance requirements.
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Additive Molding technology revolutionizes autonomous drone design
Arris’ Additive Molding process uses consolidated glass/carbon fiber airframe to optimize performance and reduce costs to produce Skydio X2 drone for industrial, consumer and defense use.
Hannah Mason
Technical Editor, ÂÌñÏ×ÆÞ
Carbon Mobile, SABIC to develop, deploy advanced carbon fiber in connected devices
Collaboration aims to deliver the next generation of thinner, lighter, stronger and more sustainable composite materials used in consumer electronics and automotive industries.
Read MorePEEK vs. PEKK vs. PAEK and continuous compression molding
Suppliers of thermoplastics and carbon fiber chime in regarding PEEK vs. PEKK, and now PAEK, as well as in-situ consolidation — the supply chain for thermoplastic tape composites continues to evolve.
Read MoreNanocomposite films boost heat dissipation in thin electronics
Scientists from Japan develop cellulose nanofiber-carbon fiber composite films with high in-plane heat conductivity to assist in heat dissipation in electronic devices.
Read MoreFiber-reinforced Pocan E compounds range highlights tracking resistance, insulation
Rating in the highest insulation class, the short glass fiber-reinforced PBT range from Lanxess is especially suited to compact electrical and electronic assemblies, and EVs.
Read MoreCarbon Mobile relocates smartphone production to Germany
Carbon Mobile’s Carbon 1 MK II, a carbon fiber, plastic-neutral smartphone, aims to close the gap on e-waste.
Read MoreCAMX 2021 exhibit preview: Boston Materials
Supercomp, ZRT and Bimetal are three of Boston Material’s z-axis carbon fiber products developed via its patented magnetic alignment process.
Read MoreReaping the benefits: Composites use grows in agricultural equipment
Multiple trends support composites advances in this huge but fragmented market.
Peggy Malnati
MMT, Contributing Writer, MoldMaking Technology
Stora Enso opens pilot plant for lignin-based carbon materials for batteries
Carbon based-anode material Lignode, produced from converted lignin separated from wood, may be a sustainable replacement for graphite-based materials.
Read MoreSABIC novel bio-based LNP compound demonstrates reduced carbon emissions
Flame-retardant carbon fiber-reinforced compound offers a 17% reduced carbon footprint and does not alter the polymer properties of the incumbent material.
Read MoreEpisode 35: Lisa Ketelsen, Covestro
CW Talks visits with Lisa Ketelsen, head of thermoplastic composites and CEO of Maezio at Covestro. Ketelsen talks about her path to Covestro and the Maezio product line, Maezio’s attributes and applications, and how she sees thermoplastic composites evolving in the marketplace.
Read MoreAMAC, FibreCoat partner, launch aluminum-coated, multifilament composite yarn
Alucoat are metal-coated, glass or basalt fibers suitable as electromagnetic shielding material in automotive applications such as radar or antennae.
Read MoreValuable data: From travelers to the as-built digital twin
Taking advantage of the electronic record proves to be of significant value to composite fabricator’s record-keeping process.
Read MoreFill completes new center for digitalization and software engineering
Future Zone in Austria explores future of production machines, system intelligence, and virtual and real symbiosis.
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