JEC World 2019 preview: Solvay
Solvay Composite Materials (Alpharetta, Ga., U.S., 5/L42) is featuring technologies and product forms designed to reduce cycle times, increase structural integration and enable use of automated fabrication processes.
Solvay Composite Materials (Alpharetta, Ga., U.S., 5/L42) is featuring technologies and product forms designed to reduce cycle times, increase structural integration and enable use of automated fabrication processes. These technologies include thermoset and thermoplastic composite and bonding innovations for fast-growing markets such as aerospace, automotive and oil and gas. On display at the show are samples of innovative thermoplastic composites for automotive and oil and gas, as well as a fan blade from the CFM LEAP engine. Also featured is Solvay’s Fuseply bonding technology.
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