June 30, 2023Composites Scrutinized After Fatal OceanGate FailureImplosion of carbon fiber submersible raises questions about composites in undersea vessels. Read more
June 25, 2023Kuusakoski Builds Composites Shredding Plant in FinlandMaterials 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. Read more
June 6, 2023Imagined and Created: SPE Auto Innovation Awards Highlight Component Design50th SPE Auto Innovation Awards highlight the indelible impact of plastics on component development Read more
June 6, 2023High-Flying Figures Track Growth of Bioplastics and Other Key MaterialsBioplastics and biopolymers will post the largest compound annual growth rate by 2025 of nine materials surveyed by Plastics Engineering for this inaugural installment of Data Points. According to research consultant Markets and Markets Inc., of Northbrook, Ill., global demand… Read more
May 31, 2023AI-Based Sensor Improves Productivity in Composites ManufacturingAVK, the Frankfurt, Germany-based Federation of Reinforced Plastics, named sensXPERT winner of its 2022 Innovation award for the Digital Mold process sensor system it developed. The company is part of Netzsch Process Intelligence GmbH, of Selb, Germany. (U.S. office is… Read more
May 27, 2023Toray Taps Advanced Databases to Develop High-Tech CFRPToray Industries of Tokyo has developed a carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) for advanced aerospace applications. The company leveraged materials informatics technology to swiftly achieve exceptional flame retardance and mechanical performance for the material. Materials informatics is a technique to streamline… Read more
May 27, 2023New Era for CompositesArris Composites’ Additive Molding process uses 3D printing and compression molding to mass produce advanced composite parts Ethan Escowitz likes operating on a different axis than most. The rock-climbing enthusiast and former geology graduate founded Arris Composites Inc. in Berkeley,… Read more
May 27, 2023Precision ProductionRaising the bar of extrusion quality and efficiency requires controlling the variables Maximizing the precision of process operations is a growing issue in many production operations. The digital age, and especially Industry 4.0, is generating an array of advanced capabilities… Read more
May 27, 2023Demand Materializes For Electric Urban Air Mobility Vehicles And MaterialsAir taxis and delivery vehicles—whether piloted or autonomous—could be ready for daily use as soon as 2023, according to some forecasts. If so, this urban air mobility (UAM) market will create growing business opportunities for suppliers and processors of specialty… Read more
