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CAMX 2023 exhibit preview compilation, Part 2

Part 2 continues to showcase the materials, services, machinery, live demonstrations and other innovations presented by CAMX 2023 exhibitors.  

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This is Part 2 of a two-part compilation (see Part 1), which is comprised of 130+ solicited and received previews from CAMX 2023 exhibitors, showcasing the composites materials, processes, services and other technologies you can expect to see at the in-person event. Note that company names link directly back to the original preview article.

  • Dixie Chemical: Dixie Chemical specializes in anhydride-based epoxy curing agents, including NMA.
  • Johns Manville: In addition to its range of engineered fiberglass offerings, Johns Manville highlights its Neomera PA6 thermoplastic organosheets, which offer reinforcement versatility in addition to higher FVFs and better impregnation.
  • Jrain FRP Co.: Jrain FRP, with locations in China, Mexico and the U.S., is equipped with 16 years’ of experience engineering, designing and manufacturing fiberglass-reinforced industrial products.
  • Kennametal: The KenTip FS Modular Drill platform from Kennametal can help maximize efficiency with straight-bodied flutes, ultra-high polished chip flutes and smart wrench insertion.
  • Kent Pultrusion: Kent Pultrusion is displaying its turnkey ServoPul servo-driven pultrusion lines and secondary equipment for handling composite profiles.
  • Kingspan Insulation: Kingspan Insulation is highlighting its EPS composite and ISO-CF structural foam core, low-temperature pipe and mechanical insulation and sheet insulation solutions.
  • KraussMaffei: KraussMaffei is featuring a variety of technologies, including Fiberform, ColorForm, RTM, extruder-based 3D printing and more.
  • Kuris USA: Kuris USA introduces the single-ply “Cutty” series and Pattern Designer software that can be applied to composites, wood, foam, rubber, cloth and more.
  • L&L Products: L&L Products is spotlighting its latest technology Phaster XP-607, a two-component, ambient temperature curing structural material for a range of applications.
  • Langzauner: The multiprocess-capable press system from Langzauner Perfect seeks to set new standards in the processing and forming of composites.
  • Macrodyne: Composite presses from Macrodyne are designed for high-volume production of compression molded parts.
  • Massivit 3D: The Massivit 10000-G, with gel dispensed printing offers an ultra-fast, sustainable and cost-effective way to digitize isotropic mold production for high-quality and more reliable composite parts.
  • Matec Instrument Companies Inc.: Matec Instrument Companies highlights its strong commitment to integrate automation technologies into its nondestructive ultrasonic testing equipment for increased scalability, flexibility, quality and consistency.
  • Matrix Composites: Matrix Composites is emphasizing its design and manufacture services for aerospace, defense, infrastructure and commercial/general aviation composite components and assemblies.
  • Mikrosam: Mikrosam is featuring its modular, automated line solutions for towpreg production, filament winding, AFP and ATL to meet cost, flexibility and volume demands.
  • Mito Materials: Mito's E-Go graphene additive provides strength, durability, flexibility, functionality and sustainability to fiber-reinforced composites and thermoplastics.
  • Montalvo: Montalvo is introducing the new Zeus Multi-Zone Web Tension Controller with up to eight customizable tension control zones and the GR series of core chucks.  
  • Münch Chemie: Münch Chemie International, alongside distributor Fusoni, is introducing a new generation of semi-permanent release agents, essential auxiliary materials with fast evaporation.
  • NanoXplore Inc.: Commercially sold GrapheneBlack SMC from NanoXplore increases part strength, stiffness and provides other benefits for transportation, renewable energy, energy storage and industrial markets.
  • Netzsch Process Intelligence: Netzsch is exhibiting the sensXPERT Digital Mold, an integrated equipment-as-a-service solution that provides manufacturers with insight and process transparency into their operations.
  • Nexx Technologies: Resin systems and prepreg architecture from Nexx Technologies help minimize out-time tracking as well as provide the ability to produce, ship and store finished rolls of prepreg without refrigeration.
  • Olmar: Olmar introduces its “intelligent” autoclave, a combination of the company’s Industry 4.0 technology and its 75 years experience in autoclave and oven manufacture.
  • Omni-NDE: Omni-NDE combines cobots/small robots with novel sensors to provide automated, contactless inspection of composites.
  • Orson Resins India: Orson Resins India, a manufacturer and exporter of polyester resins, is featuring its complete range of resins and gelcoats for the composites, paints and coating industries.
  • Pacific Coast Composites: Pacific Coast Composites emphasizes its purchase by GracoRoberts which will enhance its composite materials offerings to the aerospace industry and enable quicker turnaround.
  • Park Aerospace: Park Aerospace is presenting its new aerospace-grade film adhesive material Aeroadhere FAE-350-1, in addition to other product offerings intended for aerospace, defense and spacecraft. 
  • Patz Materials and Technologies: Patz Materials and Technologies extends its prowess in space and aerospace innovations to a novel prepreg with a high char yield matrix, and Carbon-Carbon Cellular Core.
  • Pelican Wire: Pelican Wire’s engineering and manufacturing capabilities provide tailored wire solutions for complex heating, temperature monitoring and distinct sensing applications.
  • Plasmatreat: Openair-Plasma from Plasmatreat is a dry, non-contact, location specific and fast process, capable of being used across many industrial manufacturing processes.
  • Plataine: Plataine’s Production Scheduler is an intelligent and intuitive solution that combines advanced tools and algorithms for a dynamic production planning approach.
  • Practix: Family-owned and operated Practix USA is showcasing its complete line of industrial heat transfer equipment, including compression presses and conveyorized laminators.
  • Precision Measurements and Instruments Corp.: Precision Measurements and Instruments Corp. is an ISO/IEC 17025-accredited testing laboratory that characterizes materials from cryogenic to elevated temperatures.
  • Radius Engineering Inc.: Radius Engineering is presenting its highly automated Multi+ 2K Injection Systems equipment well-suited to RTM, SQRTM and VARTM processes.
  • Rotaloc: Rotaloc bonding fasteners come in a variety of baseplate styles, threads, sizes and materials for high-strength, nondestructive bonding with fiber-reinforced composites and thermoset/thermoformed plastics. 
  • Roth Composite Machinery: Roth Composite Machinery focuses on automation, safety and time savings.
  • Rudolph Bros. & Co.: Rudolph Bros. and Co. highlights its role as a prominent specialty chemical distributor and solutions provider with a display of  high-performance adhesives, sealants, materials and more from well-known manufacturers.
  • Saertex: Among Saertex’s offerings are 150-inch fabrics, powder binders and quick delivery of its Carbon Basic Line.
  • Saint-Gobain Quartz: Saint-Gobain Quartz has evolved its business name to Saint-Gobain Advanced Ceramic Composites as it seeks to grow and diversity its quartz, ceramic continuous filaments and CMC businesses.
  • Sekisu Aerospace: Sekisui Aerospace has developed thermoplastic technologies using its QForge process and continuous compression molding workcell to aid with endeavors in the aerospace industry.
  • Smartech: Smartech underscores its industrial reusable vacuum bagging products for reduced waste, easy debulking and the capability to be used for complex projects.
  • Specialty Materials: Specialty Materials enhances its Hy-Bor portfolio of prepregs containing boron and carbon fibers, which are used to selectively reinforce aerospace, space and sport goods applications.
  • Stewarts of America: Stewarts of America offers precision tooling, machinery, equipment and contract converting services to perforate prepreg films, composite panels, laminates and more.
  • Suase: Suase, under the Sanse Group, is presenting its design, development and manufacture of high-quality SMC/BMC/GMT/LFT molds for automotive, agriculture, construction, rail and more.
  • Sutherland Presses: Sutherland Presses’ servo hydraulic press, backed by the I-Press three-in-one simulator for digital press control aim to revolutionize composites manufacturing.
  • Svismold - Kunststoffwerk AG Buchs: Svismold invites CAMX attendees to witness how it is redefining the design and production of thermoplastic composites.
  • SWORL: SWORL is highlighting its spray-fabricated reusable vacuum bags (membranes, foils) and a new sealing product for more sustainable, out-of-autoclave composites processing.
  • Technology Marketing Inc.: Sprayomer Technology Amor-Vac RVBs, distributed by Technology Marketing, are said to be more efficient, sustainable, long-living and lighter in weight compared to sprayable silicone or nylon film alternatives.
  • Teijin: Teijin Carbon America demonstrates its specialization in carbon fiber and other composite materials, including Tenax, Pyromex and Tenax ThermoPlastics lines.
  • TE Wire & Cable LLC: TE Wire & Cable presents its high-performance temperature measurement, signal processing wire and cable solutions.
  • TeXtreme: TeXtreme Gapped UD is a dry carbon fiber with controlled fiber gaps for improved resin infusion.
  • Thermal Wave Imaging Inc.: High-precision, cost-effective thermographic NDT technologies offered by Thermal Wave Imaging addresses real-world inspection challenges.
  • Thermo Fisher Scientific: Avizo Software, developed by Thermo Fisher Scientific is a visualization and analysis software for materials characterization and quality control.
  • Tiger-Vac: The versatile TV-200 is among Tiger Vac's most popular models, used in a variety of applications with multiple substances.
  • Thermwood: At the Thermwood booth, attendees can expect to see the LSAM Additive Printer system on display printing aerospace tooling, as well as Purdue’s Additive3D simulation module.
  • Toray Group: Toray Group and its subsidiaries are bringing full-scale application examples to CAMX, highlighting the company’s vast composite material offerings.
  • Trilion Quality Systems: Aramis, offered by Trilion Quality Systems, is a measuring system based on DIC and photogrammetry that enables full-field and point-based analyses for material and structural testing.
  • Trimer Technologies: The nonhalogenated Harp Rapid resin system presented by Trimer Technologies achieves a low-temperature, tunable cure while attaining high mechanical properties, demonstrating its effectiveness in aerospace applications.
  • Vartega: Vartega is exhibiting several examples of high-strength thermoplastic parts incorporating its recycled carbon fiber, as well as highlighting a recent collaboration with Mito Materials.
  • Vectorply: Learn about the installation of a spread-tow machine at Vectorply’s headquarters that is capable of producing carbon fiber fabrics up to 100" wide, expanding the company’s new and standard width product capacity.
  • Venango Machine: Venango Machine features MultiZone heating platens with a control system included, capable of reducing mold surface temperature variation by almost 400% during the compression molding process.
  • Wabash MPI/Carver Inc.: The Genesis Series of hydraulic presses are for compression molding of rubber, plastics and composites.
  • Walton Process Technologies: State-of-the-art, user-friendly PCS 2.0 showcased by Walton Process Technologies is an Industry 4.0 process control software for autoclaves, presses and ovens.
  • Weber State University: The Master of Science in Systems Engineering program offered at Weber State University enables those enrolled a modular learning experience with industry-relevant content for career advancement opportunities.
  • Wichita NIAR: ATLAS, part of Wichita State University’s NIAR, is an integrative manufacturing environment and engineering education program for advanced manufacturing R&D with state-of-the-art machines, software and processing options.
  • Wisconsin Oven: Wisconsin Oven’s composite curing ovens are designed to meet customers’ specific process requirements, featuring consistent temperature, quick heating and recovery rates, reduced maintenance and IoT capabilities.
  • Zünd: Zünd is exhibiting its heat-sealing module in operation with a G3 cutter configuration and Robot PortaTable 130 to emphasize its fully digital cutting capabilities from prepreg to thermoplastics.
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