Electronics
Arris Composites secures $48.5 million new funding to accelerate Additive Molding technology
The company plans to open facilities in the U.S. and Taiwan, and to use its composites manufacturing process to build consumer electronics.
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Teijin's Sereebo CFRTP adopted for 4K video cameras
Carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastics add strength, reduce weight for Panasonic camera components.
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Researchers explore biomimetic approach for making adhesives tougher
A team from Purdue University takes inspiration from sea creatures to produce stronger adhesives with weaker bonds.
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FAURECIA to supply hydrogen storage systems for 1,600 Hyundai heavy-duty trucks
Delivery of 10,000 composite tanks proves industrialization strategy of 20% lower weight, 50% lower cost components
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IACMI Winter 2020 Meeting
The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) held its winter meeting in Dayton, Ohio, U.S. January 21-23, updating its membership on the public-private institute's efforts to accelerate composites design and manufacturing.
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Hyundai Motor Co., Uber unveil air taxi model
At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the companies announced an aerial ridesharing partnership and a new eVTOL design.
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Bio-derived thermoplastic elastomers designed for overmolding
PolyOne’s reSound OM thermoplastic elastomers, derived from sugarcane, are said to offer hardness levels and performance comparable to standard TPEs.
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LANXESS commissions two new production lines for Tepex thermoplastic composites
The 1,500-square-meter expansion to the Brilon, Germany facility increases production of the continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites by 50%.
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National Composites Week: How composites entertain us
As we celebrate National Composites Week lets take some time to consider some of the ways composites contribute to one of humankind’s most sought after pursuits — the quest for constant entertainment.
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Advancing additive manufacturing to exploit anisotropy
Anisoprint posits continuous fiber composites, not metals, as the material for optimized AM structures.
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