Materials
Envalior, Koki deliver lightweight, efficient automotive shift fork design
Use of Envalior’s fiberglass-reinforced ForTii ACE MX53 and collaboration with its CAE department helped Koki re-adjust product design, simulation and tooling to get the best out of material performance.
Read MoreToray Advanced Composites launches LCA program for Cetex composites
Lifecycle assessment, starting at Toray’s Nijverdal site and then broadening to U.S. locations, will provide reliable emissions data to customers purchasing the range of thermoplastic composite materials.
Read MoreHigh-efficiency flow media, spacers for composites manufacturing
JEC World 2024: Freudenberg Performance Materials displays innovative surface veils, flow media and spacer solutions to meet the evolving requirements of FRP parts.
Read MoreRock West Composites supports DiskSat satellite assemblies
Space-grade Strato panels line was incorporated into the small spacecraft platform’s solar array substrate/backup structure assemblies design, reducing costs, lead time and meeting positional tolerance without fixtures.
Read MoreTPRC joins aviation projects with thermoplastic composites focus
TPRC advanced materials expertise will be applied to Luchtvaart in Transitie and FENIKS with a primary aim to make aviation more sustainable.
Read MoreRein4ced, Dieffenbacher automate large-scale production of CFRP bike frames
A synergistic alliance combining Dieffenbacher’s production automation with Rein4ced’s hybrid Feather composite led to fully automated bike frame production line, which will be expanded to other composite products.
Read MoreArkema aids in construction of 45-foot fishing boat using Elium
Inshore vessel is the largest yet to incorporate the recyclable thermoplastic resin, promotes future sustainability in boat manufacturing.
Read MoreBio-based, fire-resistant composites become mainstream
Projects use Duplicor prepreg panels with highest Euroclass B fire performance without fire retardants for reduced weight, CO2 footprint in sustainable yet affordable roofs, high-rise façades and modular housing.
WatchSulapac introduces Sulapac Flow 1.7 to replace PLA, ABS and PP in FDM, FGF
Available as filament and granules for extrusion, new wood composite matches properties yet is compostable, eliminates microplastics and reduces carbon footprint.
Read MoreTFP glass veils prove integral for fiber-metal laminate applications
A recent study conducted on vacuum-infused thermoplastic fiber-metal laminates has highlighted the performance benefits behind using TFP’s nonwovens for consistent, uniform bondlines and interfacial bonding.
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