Thermoset molder and compounder Mar-Bal Inc. has expanded its product mix into sheet molding compound (SMC). SMC materials sold by Chagrin Falls, Ohio-based Mar-Bal will be sold through the firm's ...

A consortium of European companies have joined forces to advance the future of sheet molding compound as a cost-efficient material for lightweight components. Among the participating members are ...

A rear spoiler produced with a new organic SMC. The researchers were able to fill complex ribbed structures with conventional processing parameters. They found no separation of the fiber and the ...

Hydrilite ™ SMC is formulated with a high-performance resin system and is reinforced with 41% glass fiber by weight. “The use of glass fiber results in a material system considerably more economical ...

Known as iNVENTA 616UL, the material received UL 723 approval from Underwriters Laboratories earlier this year. UL 723 is recognized as the industry standard for evaluating surface burning ...

Marelli Ride Dynamics used its SMC digital twin to design this suspension knuckle, which saves 25% mass versus aluminum and won the 2020 Enlighten Award. It is manufactured on the same 1,500-ton SMC ...