Huntsman Advanced Materials

The markets: Automotive (2021)
Composites continue measured growth as the global automotive industry, driven by zero-emissions goals toward increased electrification, seeks to reduce vehicle weight and improve performance.

Graphene 101: Forms, properties and applications
Graphene-enhanced composites find new applications across end markets as the supply chain continues to mature. 

C-FREX exoskeleton depends on CFRP for unpowered movement
C-FREX uses a novel design and CFRP to overcome the heaviness and weakness of metallic exoskeletons.

Composite output shaft ready for automotive proving ground
Unlike automotive driveshafts, automotive output shafts cannot leverage shaft length as a factor when making the case for composites. Instead, other beneficial features have made a composite output shaft able to compete with metal shafts, especially in electric vehicles.

Revolutionizing the composites cost paradigm, Part 2: Forming
Boeing-led parts trials explore infusion, compression molding and thermoplastics, offering lessons and supply chain options to better compete with aluminum.

RAPM development with PtFS
Boeing-led program explores rapid part cycles using automated, 180-channel thermal control molding cell for infusion, thermoset prepreg and thermoplastic composites.

Transparency Market Research releases Aerospace Composites Market report
Findings predict the global aerospace composites market value and trends between 2016 and 2024.

Huntsman epoxy, polyurethane resins designed for aero, auto, wind
Huntsman Advanced Materials is showcasing applications of its resin systems for the automotive, aerospace, wind energy markets.

Huntsman acquires CVC Thermoset Specialties
Huntsman will pay $300 million for U.S.-based CVC Thermoset Specialties, which manufactures epoxies, toughening agents and other materials.

One-piece, one-cure, infused carbon fiber wheel is ready to roll
ESE Carbon Co.’s new carbon fiber wheel uses tailored fiber placement and custom presses to minimize waste and improve scalability.

Chomarat glass fiber reinforcement lightens mass-produced auto parts
G-PLY, developed for KraussMaffei’s HP-RTM process, reportedly delivers weight savings of 60% for leaf springs.

National Composites Week takes place Aug. 26-30
Each day features a different theme celebrating the composites manufacturing industry.

SAMPE 2019: The highlights
CompositesWorld was at SAMPE 2019 and offers a summary of highlights from the show and conference.

Huntsman introduces high-performance adhesives and composites systems
The company’s new edge and void fillers and stuctural adhesives are designed for aerospace composites.

JEC World 2019 preview: Huntsman
Huntsman Corp. (Everberg, Belgium, 6/M31) is introducing a new RIMLINE HC+ PU resin system that is said to offer significant benefits for automotive interior vehicle design and efficiency.

JEC World 2019 preview: Huntsman
Huntsman will be showcasing its portfolio of composites and polyurethane resins, adhesives and syntactics technologies for automotive, aerospace and industrial applications at JEC World 2019.

JEC World 2019 Preview
The JEC World trade show and conference, the largest composites event in the world, will be held at the Paris Nord Villepinte Exhibition Center, March 12-14, 2019.

The building of a composites manufacturing niche
Equipped to meet vertical needs with rapid turnaround, Rock Hill, SC’s Composite Resources has found the sweet spot between prototypers and large composites manufacturers.