A comprehensive collection of product announcements provided by companies.
Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc. has introduced a new, more efficient epoxy system for mass-producing lightweight carbon fiber structural components via resin transfer molding (RTM)
Leak testing calculatorUSON has made available, free of charge, its Pressure Decay Leak Test Calculator to generate "what-if" models of pressure decay in composite structures.
Simulation technology for glass fiber composite designTicona Engineering Polymers has made "integrative simulation" technology available to improve the accuracy of computing fiber-reinforced components under load.
Chopped fiber glassPPG Industries has expanded its glass portfolio with the addition of three CHOPVANTAGE chapped strand fiber products.
Highly distributed strain sensingLuna Innovations Inc. has integrated highly distributed strain sensing in its Optical Distributed Sensor Interrogator instrument to sense strain from impact in composite structures.
Polyurethane protective tapes3M's new Polyurethane Protective Tapes are designed for use in aircraft interiors to protect exposed sections of composite structures from moisture incursion.
Cutting system with roll feederAZCO's SUR-SIZE combines a knife assembly with a roll feeder to cut a variety of flexible materials.
Teijin develops aramid nanofiberTeijin's mass-producible aramid nanofiber offers reliable heat and oxidation resistance for use in lithium ion batteries.
Cutting tool catalogDormer Tools has released its 2012 cutting tools catalog.
Discontinuous reinforcing tape for complex curvaturesPepin Associates has developed DiscoTape, an aligned discontinuous, preimpregnated reinforcement unitape that has the ability to stretch up to 30 percent to form complex shapes.