Reinforcements
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.
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High-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.
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Rock 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.
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Bio-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.
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Sulapac 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.
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TFP 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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Carbon Conversions partners with motorsports shop Vermont SportsCar
To incorporate more environmentally conscious practices into its manufacturing processes, VSC is working with Carbon Conversions to reclaim, recycle and reuse its carbon fiber materials.
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RTM, dry braided fabric enable faster, cost-effective manufacture for hydrokinetic turbine components
Switching from prepreg to RTM led to significant time and cost savings for the manufacture of fiberglass struts and complex carbon fiber composite foils that power ORPC’s RivGen systems.
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Natural fiber composite activities highlighted through comprehensive database, event displays
JEC World 2024: The Alliance for European Flax-Linen & Hemp is hosting an extended Natural Fibre Village, in addition to its latest work with the ecoinvent materials database and a conference session.
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Composites end markets: Boatbuilding and marine (2024)
As the marine market corrects after the COVID-19 upswing, the emphasis is on decarbonization and sustainability, automation and new forms of mobility offering opportunity for composites.
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