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ResearchersattheUSDepartmentofEnergy'sPacificNorthwestNationalLaboratory(PNNL)havedevelopedarangeofpredictiveengineeringtoolsfordesigninglightweightautomotivecomposites.‘Whilestrongerandligh
Usingthermoplastictomakeacompositepartcouldreducemanufacturingtimeby20-30%.couldreducemanufacturingtimeby20-30%comparedtometalsorotherpolymermaterials,accordingtomaterialsspecialistVictrex.‘Thea
Carbonfiberoffersagreatmanyperformanceandlightweightingbenefitsforcomposites.Lowercostmanufactureandincreaseduseofrecycledmaterialnowpromisetowidentherangeofapplicationsthatcouldbenefitfromitsproperti
PlasticsandcoatingsspecialistMichelmanhasbecomeamemberoftheUniversityofDelaware’sCenterforCompositeMaterials(UD-CCM)IndustryConsortium.Thecompanyplanstosponsoraresearchprojecttohelpevaluatethesi
Zoltek,agloballeaderintheproductionoflow-costindustrialgradecarbonfiber,hasbeenselectedasthewinneroftheprestigiousJECInnovationAwardintheAutomotiveProcessCategory.Zoltek,inpartnershipwithAudiAG,VoithC
TheorganizersofJECWorldsaysthatithadmorethan1,300exhibitorsand42,445visitorsfrom115countries.‘TheabilityofJECGrouptogatherthewholecompositesindustryunderoneroofoverthreedaysliesinthefactthatweal