Automotive

Epoxies

Composites, resins portfolio supports EV applications, sustainability

JEC World 2024: Huntsman is sharing a new polyurethane- and epoxy-based composites portfolio aligned with the needs of the automotive sector.

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Automotive

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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Automotive

Sonichem launches bio-based materials project for automotive

U.K. initiative, with the NCC, CPI, SHD Composites, Scott Bader and Polestar will work to convert biomass byproduct into lignin for automotive plastics, resins and composites.

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Automotive

Fire protection materials for pultrusion, 3D printing

JEC World 2024: The Lehvoss Group presents fire-resistant composite materials for transportation and other industries, including their using in 3D printing, toolmaking and other process examples.  

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Epoxies

From the CW Archives: Fast-cure epoxies for automotive fabrication

Sara Black’s 2015 report on the development of snap-cure epoxies for automotive manufacturing still resonates today. 

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Hydrogen Storage

Verne, Lawrence Livermore demonstrate CcH2 system for heavy-duty transportation

Testing indicates that Verne and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have tripled previous records for cryo-compressed hydrogen storage, developing a CcH2 system large enough to meet the energy storage needs of semi-trucks.

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Ford Trucks chooses Hexagon Purus to equip FCEV heavy-duty truck

A purchase order for Hexagon’s Type 4 hydrogen vessels will aid in the development of an FCEV prototype per Horizon Europe’s ZEFES program decarbonizing long-haul trucks in Europe.

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Automotive

Carbon Revolution awarded OEM program, sets sights on additional NA facility

The carbon fiber wheel manufacturer and supplier has been awarded a total of 18 vehicle programs over the last couple of years, and is now looking to build capacity.

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Trends

Voith Composites certifies towpreg-wound Carbon4Tank for on-road use

Type IV hydrogen storage tank has earned type approval under UNECE R 134 after meeting stringent performance requirements.

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Nanomaterials

Infinite Composites: Type V tanks for space, hydrogen, automotive and more

After a decade of proving its linerless, weight-saving composite tanks with NASA and more than 30 aerospace companies, this CryoSphere pioneer is scaling for growth in commercial space and sustainable transportation on Earth.

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