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Pultrusion

Pultruded composites market growing, says EPTA

The European Pultrusion Technology Association (EPTA, Frankfurt, Germany) has published an in-depth report on its highly successful 2018 conference, held in Vienna on March 1-2, 2018. The 12-page document, World Pultrusion Conference 2018: Attractive Long-Term Prospects for Pultruded Composites, is available to download from the EPTA website.

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Hi-Temp Resins

JEC World 2018 preview: Scott Bader

Scott Bader will introduce their Crestafire range of fire, smoke and toxic fume performance products at JEC WORLD in Paris.

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Resins

Core Molding acquires HPI

Core Molding Technologies, a compounder of custom sheet molding compound and molder of fiberglass-reinforced plastics, has acquired substantially all of the assets of Canada-based Horizon Plastics International Inc.

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Wind/Energy

Velox to distribute Enka materials in Europe

Composites and plastics materials distributor VELOX GmbH (Hamburg, Germany) has announced the expansion of its distribution partnership with Low & Bonar (London, UK) to distribute Low & Bonar’s trademarked Enka-Channel and Enka-Fusion resin infusion consumables throughout Europe.

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Out of Autoclave

Recycling VOCs

Passive reactor turns styrene and phenol/formaldehyde fumes into carbon dioxide and water.

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Epoxies

SMC: Old dog, more tricks

In the sheet molding compound renaissance, the advent of new resins and compounds are broadening the definition and application of this versatile family of composites.

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Composites bridge the gap in an historic nature trail

Partially pre-assembled pultruded parts helicoptered in for quick, nature-sensitive assembly.

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3D TPC structural preforming process lightens car doors

Automated cell manufactures and pre-impregnates continuous-fiber 3D preforms for injection/compression overmolding of parts with complex shapes, and tailored structural properties.

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Aerospace

Composites at AIA 2017

The ACMA Architectural Division exhibited its 4th annual Composites Pavilion and 2nd annual COMPOSITES CHALLENGE for architectural students.

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Automotive

SMC: Old dog, new tricks

A sheet molding compound renaissance highlights new reinforcements, new fillers, new matrices, new opportunities.

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