Belgian company EconCore (Leuven) is making strong progress in development of new all-thermoplastic continuous honeycomb cores. The advances come in the wake of the installation of a flexible, laboratory-scale extrusion and forming line.
Chromatic 3D is one of the few companies that know how to develop technologies to 3D print with thermosets, a broad class of materials offering adaptability, durability and resilience.
Japan’s Asahi Kasei introduces the next-generation family of glass-reinforced PP Thermylene P11 – targeted for key automotive and household applications
The German automaker expects significant reduction in prototyping lead times for tail light covers, with turnaround times decreasing up to 50% in comparison with traditional methods.
Being a major component of electrical vehicles, large numbers of battery packs utilize a liquid cooling system to keep their batteries working at the most efficient temperatures.
In spite of the extensive use of robots and automation on the factory floor, the lack of skilled employees remains one of the biggest concerns in manufacturing.
The new facility in Greenwood, SC, is expected to create some 220 jobs and will represent $600 million worth of investment by around 2030, said the company. It’s the largest initial capital investment by a company in Greenwood.
