A joint research project by the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology (F-ICT, Pfintzal, Germany) and the Fraunhofer Project Centre for Composites Research (FPC, London, ON, Canada) has been ...

Scientists at Germany's Technical University of Chemnitz who are working to develop new production processes that combine thermoplastic fiber compound prepregs such as organic sheets with injection ...

A new thermoplastic composite for high-speed, high-volume injection molding has tensile strength that's close to, and sometimes better than, either lay-up composites or metals. Kyron MAX is a new line ...

The Lion bike conceptualized and developed by former professional cyclists Marcel Kittel and Tony Martin keeps kids safe with a special paint job that makes the frame glow to increase visibility while ...

The orientation of short or long fibres in polymer composites during mould-filling or compression moulding significantly influences the anisotropic mechanical, thermal and aesthetic properties of the ...

Midwest Composite Technologies Inc., a Hartland, Wis.-based 3D printing company, has acquired ICOMold LLC, a custom injection molder based in Holland, Ohio, near Toledo. Terms of the deal were not ...

Tool Gauge, a U.S. manufacturer of complex, high-value plastic and metal assemblies for global aerospace original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), and Victrex, a global leader in PEEK- and PAEK-based ...

Recently [Stefan] of CNC Kitchen took a gander at using his gaggle of 3D printers to try injection molding (IM). Although the IM process generally requires metal molds and specialized machinery, 3D ...

The injection molding process begins with the user pouring a liquid elastomer mixture into the injection chamber. Saltgator offers its own system-specific SoftGel material, although the company is ...

Subscribe to BizTimes Daily – Local news about the people, companies and issues that impact business in Milwaukee and Southeast Wisconsin. Hartland-based Midwest Composite Technologies has acquired ...