Kisling epoxy adhesive improves carbon fiber bonding performance in automotive applications
The 2K-Epoxy ergo 7440 offers the removal of the bond-line read-through, attain high temperature resistance, avoids contact corrosion and enables quick turnaround during production.
Grace Nehls
Assistant Editor, CompositesWorld
Moving forward on the Multifunctional Fuselage Demonstrator (MFFD)
Clean Sky 2’s MFFD program continues to move toward its goal of delivering a welded, thermoplastic composite fuselage demonstrator using next-generation manufacturing processes.
#cleansky #nextgenaerospace #feature
Automated aerocomposites production: Liquid molding or welded thermoplastic?
Two materials and process approaches are demonstrated for CFRP bulkhead production.
#outofautoclave #composites4_0 #nextgenaerospace
Composite Bonding & Repair Benefits and Solutions
Film and paste adhesives, wet peel-ply and potting compounds enable the aviation industry to utilize advanced materials that contribute to lightweighting, more efficient designs, and improved sustainability.
#adhesives #787
Kraibon elastomer improves adhesion and composite material properties
Gummiwerk KRAIBURG’s elastomer product protects against impact, directly adheres to materials, improves damping properties and more.
#adhesives
Moving forward on the Multifunctional Fuselage Demonstrator (MFFD)
Clean Sky 2’s MFFD program continues to move toward its goal of delivering a welded, thermoplastic composite fuselage demonstrator using next-generation manufacturing processes.
#cleansky #nextgenaerospace #feature
Videos / Podcasts
Composite Bonding & Repair Benefits and Solutions
Film and paste adhesives, wet peel-ply and potting compounds enable the aviation industry to utilize advanced materials that contribute to lightweighting, more efficient designs, and improved sustainability.
#adhesives #787
Hyperjoint: additive metal + composites = stronger, tougher joints
Eliminates drilling holes with lap shear 60% higher than bolted joints and almost twice that of bonded joints.
#adhesives #airbus #cuttingtools
National Composites Centre leads dismantlable joints research
Adhesive additive technology is reported to make composite parts easier to dismantle, maintain and recycle.
#trends #adhesives #sustainability
DHSutherland partners with KleanVak for promotion of surface preparation technology
DHSutherland will promote France-based KleanVak’s mold preparation and solvent cleaning technology to customers in the Americas.
Automated aerocomposites production: Liquid molding or welded thermoplastic?
Two materials and process approaches are demonstrated for CFRP bulkhead production.
#outofautoclave #composites4_0 #nextgenaerospace
Kisling epoxy adhesive improves carbon fiber bonding performance in automotive applications
The 2K-Epoxy ergo 7440 offers the removal of the bond-line read-through, attain high temperature resistance, avoids contact corrosion and enables quick turnaround during production.
#adhesives
Aimplas-led project develops thermoplastic prototypes
The RECONTRANS project adapts Arkema’s Elium thermoplastic resin for car, truck and rail applications.
#outofautoclave #sustainability
PlasmaBound completes €1.1 million investment round
Ireland-based PlasmaBound has developed controlled polymer ablation (CPA) technology, which joins structural adhesives to composites materials.
#infrastructure #windblades #adhesives
Scott Bader acquires Summit Composites Pty Ltd
Newly formed Scott Bader Australia Pty Ltd. will continue distributing Scott Bader resins, gel coats and adhesives to the Australian market.
#adhesives
IPS Adhesives establishes Center of Excellence in North Carolina
The move centralizes the company’s North American R&D and customer service activities, with a focus on faster response times and increased output.
#adhesives
National Composites Centre leads dismantlable joints research
Adhesive additive technology is reported to make composite parts easier to dismantle, maintain and recycle.
#trends #adhesives #sustainability
Composite Bonding & Repair Benefits and Solutions
Film and paste adhesives, wet peel-ply and potting compounds enable the aviation industry to utilize advanced materials that contribute to lightweighting, more efficient designs, and improved sustainability.
#adhesives #787
NEW PRODUCTS: BONDING/WELDING
Kraibon elastomer improves adhesion and composite material properties
Gummiwerk KRAIBURG’s elastomer product protects against impact, directly adheres to materials, improves damping properties and more.
#adhesives
CAMX 2020 preview: Abaris Training Resources
Louis C. Dorworth, direct services manager of Abaris, is moderating a CAMX 2020 panel and presenting a tutorial on bonding and joining of composites.
#workforcedevelopment #camx #ndi
Hexcel low-temp-cure adhesive targets marine applications
Hexcel has launched its new low-temperature, fast-cure HexBond 679 adhesive film.
#adhesives
Gurit features core materials, adhesives, resins, molds for wind, aerospace
Gurit is featuring its offerings and expertise for wind energy, composite tooling and lightweighting applications such as aerospace, rail, healthcare and marine.
#adhesives #cyanateester #windblades
Scott Bader launches resins, gelcoats, adhesives for structural applications
Crestabond M7-04 is the company’s latest primer-less MMA structural adhesive.
#adhesives #outofautoclave
Oxford Advanced Surfaces launches adhesion promoter
Oxford Advanced Surfaces Ltd. is demonstrating its patented Onto adhesion promoter, which replaces sanding or abrasion for surface preparation.
#windblades