Workforce Development

Natural Fibers

University of Maine unveils 100% bio-based 3D-printed home

BioHome3D, made of wood fibers and bioresins and entirely 3D printed, highlights Maine’s effort to address the need for more affordable housing.  

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The importance of resin mixing procedures in the composites shop

What is considered to be common knowledge when storing, handling, weighing, mixing and deploying epoxy resins and adhesives has brought to light the need for tighter control, improved practices.  

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Ulster University, Synthesites advance intelligent cure monitoring

Research collaboration to enable active control and optimization for RTM process for composite structures manufacture.  

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Anisoprint R&D team begins 3D printing center at Jacobs University Bremen

Established research environment to comprehensively upgrade CFC technology, explore new composites methods, formulations and designs.  

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Thermoplastics

9T Labs, Purdue University to advance composites use in structural aerospace applications

Partnership defines new standard of accessibility to produce 3D-printed structural composite parts as easily as metal alternatives via Additive Fusion Technology, workflow tools.  

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University of Southern Queensland project to create new class of epoxy resins

Project leader Dr. Siqi Huo awarded more than $421,000 through the Australian Research Council to create single-component epoxy resins with improved storage stability, fire retardancy, mechanical properties.  

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Trends

Automated filament winding system increases throughput, reduces manual labor for pressurized well tank production

For its new line of composite well water tanks, Amtrol worked with Roth Composite Machinery on an automated process for faster, more easily tracked production.

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CAMX

CAMX 2022 exhibit preview: University of Dayton Research Institute

The University of Dayton Research Institute supports composite manufacturers from the beginning of the design process through first-article fabrication and subsequent testing.

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FACC grows workforce to 3,000 employees

After expanding its crew by more than 250 members of staff since the beginning of the year, FACC now boasts 3,000 employees worldwide, with more available positions to come.  

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Aerospace

Coriolis Composites installs AFP machine at Sabanci University

C1 robot contributes to technology development at the Integrated Manufacturing Technologies Research and Application Center (SU IMC) in Istanbul.

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SikaBlock® M974
hybrid additives
Lightweight carrier veils for Aerospace
Coatings for Carbon Fiber from Keyland Polymer
Airtech
NewStar Adhesives - Nautical Adhesives
Thermwood Corp.
release agents, purging compounds, process chemical specialties
re-engineered the ORPC foil and strut