Compression molding involves forming of complex shaped components by molding of a charge of fiber reinforced prepreg bulk molding compound (BMC) under heat and high pressures. Unidirectional fiber ...

The QEE-TECH® Cell (QTC) is used for rapid production of complex shaped continuous fiber composite reinforcements (3D preforms, QEE-FORMS®) for use in hybrid-molded thermoplastic composites. This is ...

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 ...

Americhem Inc. subsidiary Infinity LTL Engineered Compounds has added ways to utilize injection moldable thermoplastic elastomers. As a highly flexible specialty compounder, Infinity LTL has worked in ...

Injection-molded thermoplastic engine cowls for Mercury Marine, Fond du Lac, Wis., Verado outboard engines weigh about 70% of equivalent thermoset SMC (sheet-molding-compound) parts and cost 46% less ...

Precision molded thermoplastic parts are used in everything from catheters and IVD cartridges to drug-delivery systems. In fact, the vast majority of medical devices include precision molded ...

Researchers have made a better thermoplastic by replacing styrene with lignin, a brittle, rigid polymer that, with cellulose, forms the woody cell walls of plants. In doing so, they have invented a ...

Vesollan RUs (“rubberized urethanes”) are reportedly the softest injection-moldable thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) alloys. Versollan RU 2204 and 2205 sport Shore A hardnesses of 55 and 65, ...

Although short by comparison with other composites markets, the history of wind turbine blade manufacturing has been quite varied in terms of the materials and technologies used. Yet, to this point, ...

Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials (MCAM), announces the expanded product line of its KyronMAX structural thermoplastic materials with new resin formulations to meet the requirements of ...