Weaving in Composites
3D weaving capabilities achieve complex shapes, reduce weight and cost
JEC World 2024: Bally Ribbon Mills is displaying film-infused 3D woven joints, woven thermal protection systems (TPS) and woven composite 3D structures.
Grace Nehls
Senior Managing Editor, CompositesWorld
Composite resins price change report
CW’s running summary of resin price change announcements from major material suppliers that serve the composites manufacturing industry.
Read MorePEEK vs. PEKK vs. PAEK and continuous compression molding
Suppliers of thermoplastics and carbon fiber chime in regarding PEEK vs. PEKK, and now PAEK, as well as in-situ consolidation — the supply chain for thermoplastic tape composites continues to evolve.
Read MoreCAMX 2022 exhibit preview: Bally Ribbon Mills
Bally Ribbon Mills’ highlights its capabilities in design and manufacture of woven structural shapes for hybrid composite structures used in aerospace applications.
Read MoreCAMX 2022 exhibit preview: Parabeam
Parabeam’s 3D E-glass woven fabrics, particularly ParaGlass and ParaTank, continue to advance composite sandwich structures with high flexibility, strength and application versatility.
Read MoreMaterials & Processes: Fibers for composites
The structural properties of composite materials are derived primarily from the fiber reinforcement. Fiber types, their manufacture, their uses and the end-market applications in which they find most use are described.
Read MoreThe making of carbon fiber
A look at the process by which precursor becomes carbon fiber through a careful (and mostly proprietary) manipulation of temperature and tension.
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Highly tunable, woven lattice reinforcements target automotive structures
CAMX 2023: Startup Weav3D will be demonstrating its two collaborative automotive demonstrator parts and present two conference papers.
Grace Nehls
Senior Managing Editor, CompositesWorld
Materials & Processes: Fabrication methods
There are numerous methods for fabricating composite components. Selection of a method for a particular part, therefore, will depend on the materials, the part design and end-use or application. Here's a guide to selection.
Read MoreBiteam introduces 3D Noodle International AB spin-off for 3D fabric noodles
Biteam 3D’s third spin-off implements its proprietary 3D weaving technology to produce a variety of carbon, ceramic and other fiber 3D fabric noodle preforms.
Read MoreTeijin unveils novel spread-tow carbon fiber woven fabric
3K woven fabric developed via Teijin’s tow-spreading technology is as thin as 1K wovens and nearly the same weight, but is said to require less cost to produce, and offers better strength stability.
Read MoreCarbon ThreeSixty wins funding to explore feasibility of novel hydrogen storage architecture
Under project CHiDEs, researchers are to study carbon fiber 3D woven fabrics for more configurable storage geometries and higher volumetric efficiency.
Read MoreSafran, Albany International extend strategic cooperation on advanced composites
Continuation of the partnership into 2046 progresses Safran and Albany’s work in developing critical components for next-gen aeroengines using proprietary 3D-woven composite technology.
Read MoreReactively polymerized resin expands organosheet market, opportunities
Johns Manville to introduce Neomera, a new family of thermoplastic composites.
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Braskem demonstrates PP solutions using Weav3D composite lattice technology
Partnership combines Braskem’s polypropylene sheets with Weav3D Rebar for Plastics technology to address new structural, automotive applications requiring high-strength, lightweight material solutions.
Grace Nehls
Senior Managing Editor, CompositesWorld
LivMatS biomimetic flax fiber Pavilion opens to the public
Made entirely of filament-wound flax fiber, the livMatS Pavilion combines integrative design, robotic fabrication and sustainable materials for a highly innovative, bio-inspired construction.
Read MoreSamba Step system expands composites research for Augsburg University
Germany-based university intends to use Cevotec’s FPP-based Samba Step system for field research of ceramic fiber composites.
Read MoreWEAV3D awarded NSF funding to further develop next-generation composite forming machine
Two-year award will fund design, fabrication and testing of composite machine, which addresses high part cost and low production throughput in composite manufacturing.
Read MoreEasy Composites appointed as exclusive U.K. distributor of Eco-Technilin natural fiber reinforcements
Eco-Technilin natural fiber product range offers woven, nonwoven, UD and prepreg reinforcement options that are more sustainable, affordable alternatives to traditional reinforcements like glass fiber.
Read MoreCobra International rapidly scales up Radinn glass fiber electric surfboards
Cobra manufacturing platform to deliver 300 composite boards per month, with 25% weight savings, tight tolerances, detailed QC and documentation records.
Read MoreNWCC, Cygnet Texkimp collaboration to advance data on winding capability for composite parts
Research project to demonstrate damage tolerance and impact resistance of composite parts manufactured with new multi-axis winder and 3D winding technologies for further development and commercialization.
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Plant tour: Albany Engineered Composites, Rochester, N.H., U.S.
Efficient, high-quality, well-controlled composites manufacturing at volume is the mantra for this 3D weaving specialist.
Jeff Sloan
Brand Vice President, CompositesWorld & Plastics Technology, CompositesWorld
Antich and Sons develop composite yarn-spinning technique for 3D-woven preform production
Culmination of a three-year project with AMRC which focused on creating stabilized, near-net shape preforms of variable thickness with efficient material use for aerospace and automotive.
Read MoreComposites as auto-body reinforcements
Hybrid structural-reinforcement technology expands options, gains applications, markets.
Read MoreWEAV3D, GAA partner to expand structural composite opportunities in automotive sector
Tunable, composite lattice structures produced via patented automated weaving process able to support automotive volumes of hundreds of thousands of units per year.
Read MoreFLOKI 6.5 mini racing yacht integrates bio-based Sicomin GreenPoxy resins
Staying true to the roots of its racing class, FLOKI 6.5 is built entirely from bio-based/recyclable raw materials without compromising on performance or processability.
Read MoreAutomated weaving system targets high-performance, high-volume applications
Startup WEAV3D Inc.’s technology produces highly tunable, woven lattice reinforcements for cost-effective, high-volume automotive composites and precast concrete applications.
Read MoreHeraeus, University of Sheffield AMRC partner to develop innovative composite technologies
Tier 2 membership enables Heraeus Noblelight to explore filament winding capabilities using its humm3 technology for rapid layup of thermosets, dry fiber and thermoplastics.
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