Aerospace

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

March 04, 2019

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.

Evonik launches new polymer powder for 3D printing applications in higher temperature range

February 14, 2019

3D Printing

Aerospace, Consumer Electronics, Automotive and Mobility, Materials

Stephen Moore

The specialty chemicals company has developed a new polymer powder for applications in higher temperature range as part of its polyamide 6 series.

Silicone-Polymer Material Shows Unprecedented Ice-Repelling Capability

February 11, 2019

Materials & Assembly

Aerospace, Automotive and Mobility, Materials

Elizabeth Montalbano

Researchers at the University of Houston have used a physics-based stress theory to create a new ice-repelling polymer that performs better than previous designs.

Kaneka to start carbon-fiber prepreg manufacture in North America

August 09, 2018

Aerospace

Automotive and Mobility, Materials

Stephen Moore

Having acquired the composites portfolio of Henkel in January and thermoset resins supplier Applied Poleramic Inc. in 2017, the company’s North American affiliate Kaneka Aerospace LLC (Benicia, CA) will manufacture prepregs based on benzoxazine and other matrices.

PAEK engineering polymer designed for additive manufacturing

July 24, 2018

3D Printing

Aerospace, Automotive and Mobility, Materials, Medical

Stephen Moore

Major improvements are demonstrated for filament fusion and laser sintering with Victrex PAEK polymer solutions supplied as filaments and fine powder, respectively.

Toray composites acquisition creates mega-player in aerospace composites

July 17, 2018

Aerospace

Consumer Electronics, Government/Defense, Automotive and Mobility, Business, Injection Molding, Materials, Medical

Stephen Moore

Purchase of TenCate Advanced Composites sees Japanese company gain a presence in thermoplastic and high-temperature composites; enables entry into new markets such as defence and space.