AZoM talks to DeWayne Howell and Jason Gabriel (Technical Engineering TenCate/CCS Composites), about the process of compression molding for composites and what the benefits and applications of this ...

Two of the biggest challenges in thermoplastic-composite molding are the high cost of metal tooling and the long lead times required to produce tools. Aside from the complexity of parts these ...

The cover on the rear muffler of the BMW i8 is fabricated using a direct long fiber thermoplastic (DLFT) process from a polypropylene (PP) compression molding compound reinforced with long glass fiber ...

It is possible to produce thermoplastic advanced composite laminates with integral glass surface layers for metallic screens and/or galvanic protection to enable high surface conductivity. It is also ...

Once upon a time, glass-mat thermoplastic (GMT) composites were nearly the only option for engineers searching for increased stiffness, strength, and toughness in a polymeric material with a ...

Columbus, Ohio-based Core Molding Technologies Inc. is expanding its operations in Gaffney, S.C. to support new business providing parts for the heavy truck industry. Core's 111,000-square-foot ...

(MENAFN- PR Newswire) RENTON, Wash., Nov. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SEKISUI Aerospace, a subsidiary of SEKISUI Chemical, has completed an investment in Continuous Compression Molding (CCM) ...

A German car manufacturer was looking for a solution to locally reinforce a battery box molded from a DLFT (direct long glass fiber thermoplastic) polypropylene (PP) compression molding compound.

The provider of prepreg composite formatting technologies and services, and the ThermoPlastic composites Research Center (TPRC) in Enschede, The Netherlands, announce that Web Industries has joined ...