Composites as auto-body reinforcements
Hybrid structural-reinforcement technology expands options, gains applications, markets.
Peggy Malnati
Contributing Writer
Combining AC and DC dielectric measurements for cure monitoring of composites
Lambient Technologies advances dielectric analysis (DEA) for more reliable, affordable composites manufacturing.
#composites4_0 #windblades
Contactless measurement of temperature, pressure in composites
Magnetic microwires enable contactless measurement of temperature and pressure during cure and in service.
#trends #composites4_0
TPS ships Gruenberg vertical conveyor oven, meets specific customer needs
Stainless steel internal chamber, operating temperature of 270ºF and an installed high-volume, 6135 CFM horizontal airflow system.
VeeloHEAT Caul enables in-situ hot debulking capabilities
Built on existing debulk bagging procedures, Veelo Technologies’ debulking solution can take place at the tool during layup, reducing costs and improving throughput.
#layup #outofautoclave
Composites as auto-body reinforcements
Hybrid structural-reinforcement technology expands options, gains applications, markets.
#adhesives #workinprogress #electricvehicles
Videos / Podcasts
Contactless measurement of temperature, pressure in composites
Magnetic microwires enable contactless measurement of temperature and pressure during cure and in service.
#trends #composites4_0
C-FREX exoskeleton depends on CFRP for unpowered movement
C-FREX uses a novel design and CFRP to overcome the heaviness and weakness of metallic exoskeletons.
#insidemanufacturing #layup #autoclave
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
Corebon expands induction-based composites production into new facility
Results for cutting CFRP cycle time to be presented at Carbon Fiber 2019 conference.
#adhesives #cuttingtools #outofautoclave
Composites 4.0: digital assistants, edge computing and the future of smart factories
Plataine reviews developments and discusses where composites manufacturing is headed.
#infrastructure #layup #workforcedevelopment
Innovating energy delivery for more efficient composites manufacturing
Heraeus Noblelight develops HUMM3 and Black IR technologies for faster, safer, more uniform processing.
#cleansky #outofautoclave #peek
Highlights: Composites Convention 2019
Highlights from the Composites Convention 2019, June 12-13, in Stade, Germany, organized by CFK Valley e.V. and Carbon Composites e.V, and the German Aerospace Center’s 5th Colloquium on Production Technology, on May 15, in Augsburg.
#medical #outofautoclave #paek
Combining AC and DC dielectric measurements for cure monitoring of composites
Lambient Technologies advances dielectric analysis (DEA) for more reliable, affordable composites manufacturing.
#composites4_0 #windblades
TPS ships Gruenberg vertical conveyor oven, meets specific customer needs
Stainless steel internal chamber, operating temperature of 270ºF and an installed high-volume, 6135 CFM horizontal airflow system.
Carbon fiber windsurf fin incorporates Sicomin bio-based epoxy resin
Sicomin GreenPoxy 33 meets high-performance windsurfing fins requirements, accommodating significant loads, high torsion stiffness and flexibility.
#braiding #weaving
Adapa, ElectroHeat partner for reconfigurable thermoforming solution
Off-the-shelf solutions will pair curing oven and reusable adaptive mold to fit standard panel sizes for lower-cost composites manufacturing.
Kanfit installs new autoclave, automated cutter to increase composite parts production capacity
Composite parts producer in Israel increases capabilities for composites, 3D printing and hybrid assemblies.
#autoclave
Composites Evolution introduces Evopreg EPC200 epoxy prepreg
Evopreg EPC200 enables variable temperature cure with good surface finish.
#outofautoclave #aramidfiber #autoclave
Military base installs LEWCO composite curing oven
The oven has a maximum temperature of 650°F and is used to cure vacuum-bagged composite aircraft parts.
Contactless measurement of temperature, pressure in composites
Magnetic microwires enable contactless measurement of temperature and pressure during cure and in service.
#trends #composites4_0
NEW PRODUCTS: CURING
VeeloHEAT Caul enables in-situ hot debulking capabilities
Built on existing debulk bagging procedures, Veelo Technologies’ debulking solution can take place at the tool during layup, reducing costs and improving throughput.
#layup #outofautoclave
Vastek Industrial showcases tabletop infrared conveyor oven
Ideal for laboratory testing and low-volume production applications, the D-100 model is highly compact, and ensures edge-to-edge temperature uniformity.
Techsil, Panacol offer Vitralit adhesive for filament winding
The transparent one-component epoxy adhesive and curing system is ideal for carbon fiber or glass fiber filament winding.
#adhesives
CompoTech launches standard range for carbon finer epoxy beams
Produced via AFP and precision press molded results in a high-strength carbon epoxy composite beam with 10-15% higher stiffness in the axial direction.
#precursor #continuousfiberAM #autoclave
Chemical Process Services Ltd. develops greener epoxy curing agents
The Furalkamines are a new form of Mannich base curing agents said to deliver significantly enhanced cure performance for epoxy resins.
#regulation #adhesives
New Composites Evolution prepreg cures at low temperature
This low-temperature, 12-hour-cure tooling prepreg is the latest product in Composites Evolution’s Evopreg EPT tooling epoxy range.
#layup
