Injection Molding

CAMX 2018 preview: Hennecke
Hennecke Inc. (Lawrence, PA, USA) is featuring developments in polyurethane composite fabrication technology, including products made with its COLOURLINE surface finishing and STREAMLINE high-pressure metering machine systems.

SPE ACCE 2018 preview
Mobility composites are expected to draw an international crowd to this annual Motor City gathering.

Composite aircraft interiors market to exceed US$1.8 billion by 2023
According to Stratview Research, the aircraft cabin is one of the most discussed subjects in the airline industry today.

The markets: Sports and recreation (2018)
The sporting goods market was a boon to the advanced composites market in the final decade of the 20th Century. Today, composites are found in products used in 7 of the 10 most popular outdoor sports and recreational activities.

The markets: Automotive (2018)
As the global auto industry hurtles toward its confrontation with US fuel economy and European Union (EU) emissions standards in 2017, the pressure built to find more radical solutions to lightweighting.

Plant Tour: Fraunhofer ICT, Pfinztal, Germany
This wide-ranging research center works with government and industry to develop the best of polymer composite processing, across a range of technologies.

CAMX 2017 preview: Globe Plastics
At Globe Plastics (Chino, CA, US) is emphasizing its injection and transfer molded products and services.

Preforming goes industrial: Part 2
Automated preforming isn’t only for 2D and 2.5D parts. Innovators are taking successful aim at building 3D preforms at production speeds.

Preforming goes industrial: Part 1
ATL and AFP-based options now abound for processing dry and/or impregnated reinforcements as quickly as 1 minute or less with potential yearly part yields in the millions.

Bio-composite surfboard fins
New materials trim weight, add sustainability.