Dale Brosius , Contributing Writer, Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation (IACMI) Since the early 1970s, when fuel crises forced automakers to find ways to reduce vehicle weight, ...

The role that sheet molding compound (SMC) plays in automotive applications is well known and well documented. SMC, a compression-molded blend of polyester or vinyl ester resins, chopped glass and ...

Issue 166 of JEC Composites magazine examines the role composite materials play in creating a more sustainable and ...

Pune, India, Oct. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- According to our new research study on "Global Carbon Fiber-Based SMC BMC Market Forecast to 2030 – COVID-19 Impact and Global Analysis – by Resin Type, ...

New York, May 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Composites in North America Automotive Market: Market Size, Trends ...

Matrix Composite Materials (Bristol, UK) will be exhibiting at the International Composites Summit (ICS) in Milton Keynes on 4-5th September. Their primary exhibit will be QUANTUM-ESC® carbon SMC ...

“Our mission is to be the global industry leader in the thermoset space,” said Tom Flood, IDI North America vice president and general manager, in an April 19 interview at SPE Thermoset Topcon in ...

Troy, Mich.-based National Composites LLC has partnered with Tecumseh, Ontario-based Laval Tool & Mould Ltd. to meet demand for sheet and bulk molding compound toolmaking and production. "The goal of ...

Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH Company and leading provider of infrastructure products, has approved WEAV3D composite lattice material for reinforcement applications in their polymer concrete and SMC ...

Composites have been utilized for a few advantages in the rail business. Immense cover for train windshields and sandwich development have diminished the train weight and drag. It likewise further ...