Trelleborg’s (Rochdale, U.K.) applied technologies operation unveils its new TC350 castable epoxy tooling solution. This material is engineered to be dimensionally stable in an autoclave up to +180ºC for repeated direct-to-part manufacturing. TC350 is a specialized high

On May 26, additive manufacturing specialist Arevo (Milpitas, Calif., U.S.) launches Scotsman, a new electric scooter brand whose flagship product is a custom 3D-printed, carbon fiber/thermoplastic composite electric kickscooter. Scotsman’s entire unibody construction — fr

EconCore (Leuven, Belgium) has developed new honeycomb cores for laminated sandwich panels made with Sabic’s (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) NORYL GTX resin, a polyphenylene ether (PPE) blend, and EconCore’s proprietary technology. The honeycomb core reportedly presents higher hea

On May 25 CDI Energy Products (Houston, Texas, U.S.), a high-performance polymer components company, announced that its latest proprietary thermoplastic polymer composite material, dures 200, achieved API 610 recognition — the standard for centrifugal pumps for petroleum,

Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. (MCC; Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Japan) has entered into a partnership agreement with the robot and space development venture Dymon Co. Ltd. (Ota-ku, Tokyo), which MCC says is the first private company to explore the moon. Based on this agreement, MCC will

Covestro AG (Leverkusen, Germany) reports that it is collaborating with a Chinese footwear designer to further develop innovative footwear concepts—in particular, a high-performance basketball shoe and a foot shape-based running shoe—using its composite material solutions. The

It was reported on June 1 that Rassini (Piedras Negras, Mexico), a producer of suspension components for light commercial vehicles, has specified the use of an EPIKOTE epoxy resin system from Hexion Inc. (Columbus, Ohio, U.S.) for an innovative rear suspension sys

Photo Credit: ODG Composites ODG Composites LLC (Saginaw, Texas, U.S.) has launched Element Xtreme Coatings, a specialty in-mold coating designed for exterior durability, flexibility and adhesion when applied to infused, epoxy-based composite parts. According to Russ Emanis, founder of ODG Compo

Airborne (The Hague, Netherlands), an automated solutions provider for composites manufacturing, has developed a fully automated and flexible manufacturing process, the Automated Preforming system, for creating composite preforms in dry fiber and thermoplastic composites.&

In February, thermoplastic honeycomb core producer ThermHex Waben GmbH (Halle, Germany), a licensee of EconCore (Leuven, Belgium), announced a €1 million capital increase and plans for process optimization and production expansion; in June, the company announced 12% growth in turnover

On June 8, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical (MGC, New York, N.Y, U.S.) announced its entry into the advanced composites market with the formation of its NEXX Technologies Advanced Materials Business Unit, which operates within the company’s subsidiary, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical America

With the desire to improve the circularity of large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM), SABIC (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia), a multinational chemical manufacturing company, and Local Motors (Phoenix, Ariz., U.S.), a next-generation vehicle manufacturer, completed a joint study on the feasi

Diab (Laholm, Sweden) has agreed to acquire the ULTEM foam production line from SABIC (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia). Diab reports that it will incorporate the ULTEM resin-based foam into its current portfolio under the name Divinycell U, and will further the developm

Aditya Birla Group’s (Mumbai, India) Advanced Materials business globally manufacturers epoxy resins and allied specialty products. Recently the group announced its plans to invest in increasing business capacity by ~125 KTPA (kilo-tonnes per annum) through a brown field e

  More than two years ago, composites additive manufacturing supplier CEAD (Delft, Netherlands) installed its first robot extruders in the Netherlands. That first model, the E25, is a custom-designed, high-temperature, stand-alone printhead dedicated for large-scale 3D printing

Modular deployable bridges are a key asset in military tactical operations and logistics, as well as for restoring transportation infrastructure during natural disasters. Composite construction is being investigated to reduce the weight of such bridges, which in turn reduces the burden on

On June 21, Clean Sky 2 published 30 new articles that cover the results of several projects Clean Sky is investigating to date, a majority of which touch on the organization’s vision to push aeronautical science beyond the limits of imagination via new technologies that signif

Bieglo Group (Hamburg, Germany), with its U.S. subsidiary BARplast LLC (Katy, Texas), is supporting a project by Engineering Polytechnique Montréal and HEC Montréal students to design and demonstrate the use of a 3D printer mounted on a lunar rover. Carried out in

ThermoPlastic composites Research Center (TPRC, Enschede, Netherlands) researcher Vanessa Marinosci has recently published an article called “Effect of grit-blasting on the fracture toughness of hybrid titanium-thermoplastic composite joints” in the Internationa

  Accounting for 3-5% of an aircraft’s weight, landing gear have long been targeted for weight reduction to improve aircraft efficiency. This has become even more critical with the imminent switch to energy- and emissions-reducing electric propulsion systems. For example,