Poly/Vinyl Esters

Fabrics/Preforms

Plant Tour: Holland Composites, Lelystad, Netherlands

Balancing performance with affordable production, this industry veteran continues to explore composites’ infinite possibilities.

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Core

Removing barriers to lightweighting ships with composites

EU consortia propel large demonstrators, new technology and affordable certification.

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Construction

Combining plastics and composites for Class A parts without tools

Plastics Unlimited’s patented TEC process cuts secondary finishing and meets multiple demands for medium-volume parts.

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Epoxies

Hexion files for bankruptcy

The global thermoset resin leader filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization for its U.S. operations on April 1 and has been approved for debtor-in-possession financing.

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Thermoplastics

Solvay launches release film for wind industry, displays thermoplastic auto component

At JEC World 2019, Solvay jointly displayed a thermoplastic composite steering knuckle and launched VAC-PERF A2400, a next-generation release film for the wind industry.

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Construction

Developing fire-resistant resins for composites

Ashland, Polynt-Reichhold and Scott Bader discuss chemistries, applications and future developments for FR composites.

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Resins

Making better composite bikes, Part 2

My latest blog, about HIA Velo bicycles, concerned the use of high molecular weight polypropylene (HMWPP) combined with carbon fiber for more durable bicycle frames. But there’s more to cover on this topic: bicycle rims (wheels) that combine carbon and HMWPP for greater toughness.

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Mass Transit

Withstanding fire without the weight

New composites meet stringent fire requirements while lightweighting ships, rail cars and battery boxes for electric cars and planes.

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Carbon Fibers

People in Composites – January 2019

CW’s monthly roundup of people news in the composites industry.

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Hi-Temp Resins

Ashland names VELOX distributor for Nordic region

Ashland has appointed VELOX as its new main composites distributor for the countries of Sweden, Norway and Denmark.

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3D industrial laser projection
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