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Delivering the potential of thermoplastic composites
Why has the adoption of TPCs been slower than expected, and who is best placed to accelerate it?
Read MoreJEC World 2018 preview: BYK
BYK-Chemie BmbH (Wesel, Germany) is introducing a new product, BYK-C 8013, a solvent-free, polymeric coupling agent for improving the mechanical strength of carbon-fiber-reinforced, radical-curing systems.
Read MoreNew Lorenz BMC, SMC pass Euro rail fire standards
A new fire protection standard for German rail transport, DIN EN 45545-2, put forth by DIN (Berlin, Germany) now will regulate and standardize the fire protection requirements on a European level. To meet the new requirement, Lorenz Kunststofftechnik developed two new thermoset molding compounds, BMC 0204 and SMC 0208.
Read MoreComposites Germany invites papers
The trade association Composites Germany (Frankfurt, Germany) invites presentations for the upcoming 4th International Composites Congress (ICC), which will take place in Stuttgart November 5-6, 2018, just before Composites Europe.
Read MoreAVK report predicts modest GRP growth in Europe
Glass-reinforced plastics (GRP) manufacturing in Europe is expected to expand by 2% in 2017, totaling 1.118 million tonnes.
Read MoreCAMX 2017 preview: Globe Plastics
At Globe Plastics (Chino, CA, US) is emphasizing its injection and transfer molded products and services.
Read MoreAutomated Preforming, Part 1: Numbers and Landscape
CW’s multi-blog series on preforming begins with an overview and quick look at the numbers: 1-minute take time, 10-15 seconds per layer, 490-kg/hr and 3.5 million parts/year. Are you ready for serial CFRP production?
Read MoreComposites: Hiding in plain sight
We need a collective public relations campaign to create more awareness of composites’ benefits.
Read MoreCompression molding: New materials and markets
From multifunctional aircraft interiors to compounds using continuous fabrics to the growing use of recycled carbon fiber – compression molding offers new opportunities.
Read MoreInfrastructure and construction — credit where due
Aerospace and automotive dominate the headlines, but one needs to take a wider look sometimes.
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