Carbon Fiber

CAMX 2017 preview: Michelman
Michelman (Cincinnati, OH, US), a developer and manufacturer of fiber sizing and resin modifiers, is featuring new fiber sizing formulations, including solutions suitable for use with glass, carbon and other structural fibers.

CAMX 2017 preview: C. A. Litzler
C. A. Litzler Co. Inc. (Cleveland, OH, US) is emphasizing its work on the design and manufacture of continuous process equipment for structural composites, carbon fiber production and industrial textiles.

CAMX 2017 preview: Engineered Fibers Technology
Engineered Fibers Technology LLC (EFT, Shelton, CT, US) is exhibitign a range of its precision short-cut fibers with lengths of 0.10 mm to several centimeters.

CAMX 2017 preview: BASF
BASF Corp. (Wyandotte, MI, US) is featuring new carbon fibers for thermoplastics, short carbon fibers for lightweighting and natural fiber solutions for automotive use.

CAMX 2017 preview: A&P Technology
A&P Technology (Cincinnati, OH, US) is showcasing its line of braided fabrics, including QISO, a 0°/±60° balanced and symmetric quasi-isotropic fabric, and Bimax, an off-the-shelf ±45° bias fabric.

Plant Tour: BENTELER SGL, Ort im Innkreis, Austria
High-volume CFRP structures pioneer makes industrialization and multimaterial assembly look easy.

Preforming goes industrial: Part 2
Automated preforming isn’t only for 2D and 2.5D parts. Innovators are taking successful aim at building 3D preforms at production speeds.

SMC: Old dog, more tricks
In the sheet molding compound renaissance, the advent of new resins and compounds are broadening the definition and application of this versatile family of composites.

Software shortens design path to longboard
Materials information program helps optimize materials selection.

Unweighting a crane to increase payload limit
Rethinking a crane stinger with carbon fiber for a more “uplifting experience.”