Aerospace

Victrex: PEEK delivers power to innovate

September 23, 2019

3D Printing, Aerospace, Automotive and Mobility

Pioneering PEEK polymer-based solutions for sustainable cross-industry success help customers to meet environmental, societal and business challenges.

Amorphous metals combined with polymers for the first time

September 12, 2019

K Show

Materials

Aerospace, Consumer Electronics, Automotive and Mobility, Injection Molding, Medical

Stephen Moore

Engel and Heraeus have reduced cycle times by up to 70 percent compared with previous production solutions for the injection molding of amorphous metals.

Evonik partners to develop 3D printing materials for selective thermoplastic electrophotographic process

June 18, 2019

3D Printing

Aerospace, Consumer Electronics, Automotive and Mobility, Consumer Products, Materials

Stephen Moore

Evolve Additive Solutions will join forces with the materials supplier to enhance material development for selective thermoplastic electrophotographic process (STEP) to offer a wider range of thermoplastic material for production of additive manufacturing applications.

The Untold Truths of 3D Printing You Need to Understand

April 18, 2019

Pacific Design & Manufacturing - Anaheim

Materials & Assembly

3D Printing, Materials & Assembly, Automotive, Aerospace

Jack Heslin

With all of the hype surrounding additive manufacturing and 3D printing, it's easy to forget that, as with all new technologies, there is a learning curve.

Sabic showcases automated system for rapid composite manufacturing

April 10, 2019

Automotive and Mobility

Automation & Motion Control, Aerospace, Consumer Electronics

Stephen Moore

The system is capable of producing four thermoplastic composite laminates every 60 seconds, totaling up to 1.5 million parts annually.

Teijin develops heat-, impact-resistant prepreg for aerospace applications

March 04, 2019

Aerospace

Automotive and Mobility, Materials

Stephen Moore

Japan’s Teijin Limited has developed the country’s first prepreg, or carbon fiber sheet, pre-impregnated with bismaleimide (BMI) matrix resin that offers high resistance to both heat and impact, thereby making it ideally suited to use in aerospace engine components.

Airbus establishes R&D partnership with Chinese firm for polymer additive manufacturing solutions

March 04, 2019

Aerospace

3D Printing, Automotive and Mobility

Stephen Moore

Chinese 3D additive manufacturing (AM) player Farsoon Technologies and Airbus (Beijing) Engineering Centre Co., LTD (ABEC) have signed a collaboration contract that establishes a joint research and development program for polymer AM in civil aviation. This marks Airbus’ first collaboration with a...

Teijin to acquire U.S. thermoset prepreg supplier Renegade

February 27, 2019

Aerospace

Automotive and Mobility, Materials

Stephen Moore

Through this acquisition, the Japanese company will expand its carbon fiber intermediate materials business for aerospace applications. Renegade’s products include prepregs based on epoxy, polyimide and bismaleimide.

Sabic to preview first digital composites manufacturing line at JEC World

February 14, 2019

Materials

Aerospace, Consumer Electronics, Automotive and Mobility, Consumer Products, Medical

Stephen Moore

The company will also demonstrate the versatility of Udmax tape, a unidirectional, fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite used in automated and manual laminating.