With a new approach, KraussMaffei Reaction Process Machinery wants to bring the pultrusion process for the uninterrupted production of highly filled, fiber-reinforced plastic components to a new ...

A research team from the Skoltech Center for Design, Manufacturing and Materials (CDMM) studied the effects of processing additives - aluminum hydroxide and zinc stearate - on the polymerization ...

In the early days of composites manufacturing, the materials for building fiber-reinforced plastic/composite parts were laid into molds by hand. Hand layup is still common in the industry, but ...

Extrusion die manufacturer Guill Tool & Engineering now offers custom-engineered pultrusion dies for the automotive, aerospace, construction, energy, marine, sporting goods, and telecommunications ...

Production of single-use, consumable wings for weapons or UAVs is automated, using the pultrusion process. Wing design meets flight performance requirements despite sacrificing some aerodynamic ...

The first rebars appeared at the end of the 19th century and were designed to reinforce public works structures in the face of various climatic hazards, such as the earthquakes that struck the ...

The North American Pultrusion Conference (NAPC), held 6-8 May in Chicago, explored pultruded composite properties, advances and applications. Organised by the American Composites Manufacturers ...

Series production of fiber-reinforced plastic parts with complex geometries is not only very costly but also requires long cycle times. Evonik, in collaboration with Secar Technologie GmbH (Austria), ...