Kawasaki Hydromechanics Corporation (KHM, Tokyo) has delivered a large composite molding system incorporating a 35,000-kN hydraulic press to Japan’s National Composite Center (NCC) located at Nagoya ...

Those familiar with the i3 electric vehicle from BMW may also be aware of the extensive use of carbon-fiber composites to realize lightweighting. They may not be so up to speed on one of the key ...

Fiber-reinforced thermoset plastics are becoming increasingly important, particularly in the drive for lightweighting to reduce energy consumption while maintaining mechanical resilience. To that end, ...

In composites, heat transfer follows resin injection and this heat transfer is very sensitive to processing conditions. High-quality heat flux sensors permit detection of the resin flow front and ...

Toyota Motor Corp. has added more carbon fiber production capacity in house, and it's not just for supercars and not just about cutting weight. Core Molding Technologies Inc. is expanding its ...

Core Molding Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American: CMT) (“Core Molding”, “Core” or the “Company”), a leading engineered materials company specializing in molded structural products, principally in medium ...

The graph at top shows TFX heat flux sensor data used to monitor resin flow and cure during an INNOTOOL 4.0 project trial employing the mold in Fig. 3 (RTM6 resin, 3.2-mm thickness). The project’s ...

Core Molding Technologies, a leading North American compounder of custom sheet molding compound (SMC) and molder of fiberglass reinforced plastics, announces that production of its proprietary ...

Autoclave curing has long been the "gold standard" for aerospace composite parts. Very few processes can match the consistent part quality and high fiber volume of prepreg laminates cured in an ...

Core Molding Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American: CMT) (“Core Molding”, “Core” or the “Company”), a leading engineered materials company specializing in molded structural products, principally in medium ...