Category Archives: Additives

Carbon Composites Players Build Technology Positions

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Doug Smock | Permalink 0

The big players continue to make moves to further develop their carbon composite manufacturing capabilities, signaling a growing future for the high-priced, light weighting material. This month, Toray [..]

Africa/MidEast, Automotive, Carbon Fiber, CFRP, Europe, North America, Resin Transfer Molding ,

RTM Process Cuts Cycle Times By 10; Uses Recycled CFRP

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Doug Smock | Permalink 0

Cannon Afros has developed a process that cuts the molding time of a large part by a factor of 10. The new process, called ESTRIM (Epoxy Structural Reaction [..]

Aircraft, Carbon Fiber, CFRP, Design, Epoxy, Europe, Reinforcing Material, Resin Transfer Molding, Sports , , ,

Repair Work Begins on 787 Battery System in Boston

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Doug Smock | Permalink 0

A team of engineers and technicians from Boeing began work today in Boston to repair a battery compartment on a Dreamliner 787 operated by Japan Airlines that caught [..]

Boeing, CFRP, Dreamliner, Reinforcing Material , ,

BASF, IKV Join Forces to Speed Carbon Composite Molding

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Doug Smock | Permalink 0

A new German system could greatly speed production of molded carbon composites to as low as six minutes. The fastest production speed currently in use is a brand-new [..]

Aircraft, Automotive, Boeing, Carbon Composites, Carbon Fiber, Dreamliner, Europe, Reinforcing Material , , ,

Nylon Composite Replaces Steel In Solar Support System

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Doug Smock | Permalink 0

Load-bearing elements of a new flat-roof solar panel are made of injection-molded glass-reinforced polyamide (nylon), reducing weight and also cutting the number of pieces needed in the assembly. [..]

Construction, Design, Europe, Injection Molding, Polyamides, Reinforcing Material , ,

Silica Nano Wires Make Composites Stronger, Lighter

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Doug Smock | Permalink 0

British researchers say they have developed nano reinforcing fibers made of silica that could create composites that are stronger and lighter than those made with traditional glass reinforcements. [..]

Composites, Defense, Europe, Reinforcing Material, Sports

Boeing and BMW Tackle Carbon Composite Recycling

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Doug Smock | Permalink 0

Re-use of carbon composites will be a major factor in the future of the strong, lightweight material. Boeing has launched several initiatives to find meaningful second uses for [..]

Aircraft, Automotive, Boeing, Carbon Composites, Carbon Composites, Carbon Fiber, CFRP, Dreamliner, Europe, Green, North America , ,

New Glass-Filled Polyamide Provides Resin-Rich Surface

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Doug Smock | Permalink 0

Achieving a Class A surface finish in a compound highly loaded with glass is a dilemma that design engineers, molders, and mold makers have been approaching in a [..]

Automotive, CFRP, Green, Injection Molding, North America, Polyamides, Reinforcing Material , ,

Bayer Brings Nanotechnology to the New Solar Impulse

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Doug Smock | Permalink 0

Bayer MaterialScience will be the system leader for a newly designed, bigger cockpit for the next version of the Solar Impulse, a solar-powered, piloted aircraft that may be [..]

Aircraft, Carbon Fiber, CFRP, Europe ,

Outlander Features Fenders Molded In 2-Cavity Tool

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Doug Smock | Permalink 0

SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business continues to tune up grades targeting automotive exterior body panel applications. In an interesting new development, Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (MMC) selected Noryl GTX 989 [..]

Asia, Automotive, Conductive Material, Design, Injection Molding, Polyamides ,