In composites, heat transfer follows resin injection and this heat transfer is very sensitive to processing conditions. High-quality heat flux sensors permit detection of the resin flow front and ...

Electric vehicle adoption and stringent emissions regulations are driving unprecedented demand for automotive lightweighting solutions. While carbon fibre wheels deliver compelling advantages up to 50 ...

Toyota Motor Corp. has added more carbon fiber production capacity in house, and it's not just for supercars and not just about cutting weight. Core Molding Technologies Inc. is expanding its ...

Epoxies to keep up with fast HP-RTM: This high-pressure RTM equipment in use at specialist vehicle manufacturer Penso Consulting Ltd. in the UK is molding parts with Cytec’s fast-cure epoxy, XMTM710.

McCLARIN Composites has executed a game-changing Joint Development Agreement with ExxonMobil’s Proxxima™ business, aiming to disruptively accelerate the growth of high-speed closed mold composites ...

Golf clubs, bicycles — and now automotive, too: Together with KraussMaffei, Taiwanese composites specialist Advanced International Multitech (AIM) is expanding its portfolio to include high-pressure ...

At the JEC Europe 2015 composites show in Paris March 10-12, many companies showcased their carbon fiber composites and related products, especially for high-volume automotive manufacturing. Last year ...

The plastics industry continues to seek solutions to help it meet circular economy demands. As pressure builds for the industry to increase the amount of recycled plastics used in manufacturing, ...

Injection molding is a highly-engineered process that demands careful planning and attention to detail if the finished product is to achieve its full potential. The tips in this article should help ...

CompositesWorld announces that the next installment in its annual Tech Days online event series will be “Thermoplastic Composite Solutions for Aerospace Structures.” The event is scheduled to take ...