Composites

Its first additive manufacturing system, powerPrint, runs composite materials.

Nexboard developer Xeriant develops a fiber-reinforced polymer composite sourced from recycled plastics.

SABIC grades are for extrusion and thermoforming of battery platforms and components.

Multi-wavelength, high-powered lasers are key to printing flexible, stretchable circuits.

Flying car moves closer to commercial reality with composites-rich design.

A bio-composite compound made from waste cork and recycled high-density polyethylene is honored for keeping a solar farm afloat on a reservoir in Portugal.

3D printer OEM develops fast, cost-effective process to produce single or double-sided tooling for composite parts.

Implosion of carbon fiber submersible raises questions about composites in undersea vessels.

Branch Technology 3D prints an accurate map of lunar surface for NASA Space Camp building.

Materials recycling company Kuusakoski Oy will invest to build a shredding and treatment plant for composites in southern Finland. The plant will reportedly be the first such facility in Finland.  

Sabic is launching two grades of Noryl modified polyphenylene ether (PPE) resins to aid in the development of lightweight, thin and crash-resistant battery modules and housings for electric vehicles (EVs).   The resin supplier also reports development of a portfolio of…

50th SPE Auto Innovation Awards highlight the indelible impact of plastics on component development