New Products: October 2018
CW’s monthly roundup of new products for the composites industry – this month has seen innovations from Hennecke, Park Electrochemical Corp., BriskHeat, Verisurf, Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd., Techsil, Evonik, Airtech and Roth.
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The second generation of Hennecke’s STREAMLINE metering machines for HP-RTM and CLEARRIM/clearmelt applications boasts improved production flexibility.
Source | Hennecke
The MPC2 Multi-Point Digital PID Temperature Control Panel from BriskHeat is configurable for a variety of applications and requirements, features auto-tuning control, and works with a range of surface heating products.
Source | BriskHeat
SumikaExcel 5003P is typically supplied in 15-kg bags and 600-kg supersacks, although custom packaging is available upon request.
Source | Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.
In tests, two carbon fiber parts were butt joined with EP25880 Clear and a bench weight test of 56 lb was applied for 30 minutes without joint failure.
Source | Techsil
Thermalimide RCBS, a high performance release film.
Source | Airtech
Roth’s robot filament winding machines use a six-axis robot to move the fiber delivery eye – used for the fiber guide during the winding.
Source | Roth Composite Machinery
Composite materials and innovations are constantly evolving. In addition to industry news, features, blog posts and podcasts, CW also maintains a comprehensive collection of product announcements provided by companies. This monthly roundup includes links to regular posts concerning the latest products of interest to the composites industry.
This month’s innovations include:
- Hennecke’s second generation STREAMLINE metering machine
- New prepreg material from Park Electrochemical Corp. designed for advanced radome systems
- BriskHeat’s new PID temperature control panel
- A software update from Verisurf
- SumikaExcel 5003P, a PES additive from Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd. that boosts resistance to fracture and micro-cracking in epoxy composites
- A clear, epoxy adhesive for composite substrates from Techsil
- Evonik’s VISIOMER GLYFOMA low-odor reactive diluent
- New high temperature vacuum bagging materials for thermoplastic molding from Airtech
- Roth’s new robot filament winding machines
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