Industry Archives - Compositi Magazine

Pubblicato il 22/06/2022

Surpassing all expectations, successful JEC World 2022 reaffirms its global leadership and shows the dynamism of the composites industry

The global composites community reunited at JEC World from May 3rd to 5th for 3 busy rewarding days of innovation, networking and knowledge sharing. The industry was excited to reconnect and the show exceeded all expectations in terms of product launches, content and business activity. The event welcomed 32,000+ professional visits, in Paris and online, from 115 countries and featured 1,201 exhibitors and 26 pavilions.

Pubblicato il 15/04/2022

Amplify surface veil: un prodotto rivoluzionario per la finitura estetica

Ilium Composites, produttore globale di rinforzi compositi strutturali in fibra di vetro, ha sviluppato un prodotto innovativo per garantire una migliore finitura estetica. Si tratta di Amplify surface veil che trova applicazione soprattutto nel settore marittimo e automobilistico. Preferito rispetto alle alternative in metallo, non ha rivali in termini di rapporto qualità/prezzo e di resistenza chimica

Pubblicato il 03/02/2022

Joining and bonding of composite parts

The use of polymer matrix composite materials presents the following challenge to the designer: “How can I structurally bond them with other composites, metals or polymers?”. advances in structural adhesives have enabled designers to create products meeting structural integrity requirements without the use of mechanical fasteners, rivets, or welding. Could the structural adhesive – which has considerable advantages – be the best option to assemble the next generation of composites? Let’s find out together in this project that won our first call for papers!

Pubblicato il 31/01/2022

Bio-based acrylonitrile for carbon fiber applications

The letter of intent signed by the two companies – Solvay and Trillium Renewable Chemicals – will enable the supply chain for bio-based acrylonitrile (bio-ACN). The goal of this partnership is to produce carbon fiber for use in various applications such as aerospace, automotive, energy and consumer goods.

Pubblicato il 02/12/2021

Innovative solutions for fixing systems

Specialinsert® is constantly looking for innovative solutions that can improve production processes and meet the needs of the customer. For this reason, the new Master-Plate® RS range was born. Master-Plate® is a very simple fixing system that through appropriate adhesives allows the fixing on any type of receiving material. Read the article published in June issue of the magazine.

Pubblicato il 14/05/2021

A hydrogen power plant (composite) for the garden

According to data from the German Environment Agency, private households currently are responsible for about a quarter of Germany’s energy consumption in total. A good half of this energy is obtained from natural gas and crude oil. Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP team is busy looking at how to store this valuable gas. To this end, they are producing new types of hydrogen tanks made of fiber-reinforced composites

Pubblicato il 04/05/2021

Additive and Composite Manufacturing for Marine Energy Devices

The U.S. Department of Energy Water Power Technologies Office’s Water Power Laboratory Seedling Program has assigned $75,000 in funding to NREL and Montana State University to enable research, development, and testing of emerging technologies to advance marine energy. The researchers implemented a new approach for the renewable energy industry by additively manufacturing internal molds designed to become a permanent part of the final load-bearing structure.

Pubblicato il 30/04/2021

Bio-attribution for technopolymers

Sabic launches a flame retardant compound and reinforced with carbon fibers with a reduced carbon footprint thanks to biological raw materials and recycled material. The LNP THERMOCOMP DC0041PE-7M1D145W compound offers customers a new sustainable option for demanding applications in electrical/electronics, healthcare and other key industries.

Pubblicato il 27/04/2021

Corso di perfezionamento in “Ingegneria dei Materiali Compositi” alla sua 3° edizione!

Il corso di perfezionamento in “Ingegneria dei Materiali Compositi” organizzato dall’Università Politecnica delle Marche giunge alla terza edizione. Il corso, che avrà una durata di 120 ore e conferirà 12 CFU, si propone di fornire le nozioni necessarie per affrontare tutti gli aspetti inerenti il mondo dei compositi, partendo dalle fasi costituenti i compositi fino alla caratterizzazione del componente finito.

Pubblicato il 20/04/2021

A carbon fiber structural battery for cars of the future

Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden, have created a structural battery that achieves ten times better performance than all previous versions. It is made of carbon fiber which at the same time plays the role of electrode, conductor, and carrier material. The latest research paves the way for essentially no-mass energy storage in vehicles and other technologies.